Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-04-29
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ceiled with Georgia Pine, which
adds TO it's appearance.
Company e, of Honesdale, left
Wednesday night en- route for Mt.
Gretna, where the Guards will mo-
bilize.
Forty-five men have enlisted in
the local Company of volunteers in
Port Jervis, and have commenced
drilling.
The late Benjamin Cole, of Mon
tague, carried paid up policy on
his life, of 81, 400, in the Mutual Life,
of New York.
We extend thanks to Hon. F. A..
Kessler for copies of the State
Treasurer and State Commissioner
of Fisheries Reports.
The quota of volunteers under the
call of the President is for Penn
sylvania 1O,769, New Jersey 1889
| ttliu IbW 4 OTh X, ,OlO.
Report says Elijah Van Denmark,
of Delaware, will be candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
Sheriff of this County.
The too previous peppers have
beeh several times severely punish
ed for their temerity in opening
their concerts prematurely.
Moses Dewitt, a lawyer of New
ark, is one of the presidents of
the Bollond society of New York.
He owns a fine farm near Decker
town, N. j.
The "Milford Bottling Works"
A. G. Rowland, proprietor, sports a
good team aud a very neatly painted
wagon, which first appeared on our
streets last week.
Our mortars are both trained to-
ward the river, the balls are at hand,
and it is safe to say that no Spanish
Gunboat can get within a dangerous
distance of the town.
Rev Joseph Millet, who formerly
preached in the Montague Church,
and now resides in Ulster Co., N. Y,
bas been appointed referee to settle
lawsuit in that County.
T. Armstrong & Co. will enclose
the present shed and convert it into
a feed room, making the shed where
the present lumber sheds are, with
entrance from Gooseberry alley.
A number of patriotic citizens as
sembled last Saturday afternoon
and flung "Old Glory" to the breeze,
accompanying the act with several
shots to give her the smell of powder.
John M. Garman was reelected
Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, at its meeting April 20.
He had no opposition. June 20 is
the date fixed for the State Conven-
tion.
One of Van Tassel's teams came
in town last Saturday on the go as
you please style, having taken
French leave of the driver at the
half Way House. No damage was
done.
Col. j. E. Bloom, who will be re-
membered in connection with an
attempt to build railroad in this
valley several years ago, has enroll
ed 1900 tor a heavy artillery regi-
ment.
Ralph d. Paine, the able corre-
spondent who reported the Schultz
trial, is now staff correspondent of
the Philadelphia Press on board the
flagship New York, off Havana
Harbor.
Some construction cars and little
engine are now in Matamoras, rails
are being hauled over, ties delivered,
the Dagos are there, ashanty is built
for them, work is progressing on the
bridge, and every thing seems to
bode we'll for the new railroad pro-
jeet.
Rev. Edgar A. Hamilton, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church of Deck
ertown, a descendent of Alexander
Hamilton, the Statesman, and who
was Brevet Colonel of q. S. vol
unteers during the Civil War, has
issued a patriotic call tc the people
of Sussex to organize into military
companies.
Governor Hastings called the
State Guard, Monday, and ordered
the militia to mobilize at Mt. Gretna
yesterday. There is great enthus-
siasm all over the State and nearly
every town is raising a company.
The quota of this State is 10, 762,
ten regiments of infantry and four
heavy batteries.
Rev. Charles Beattie, of Middle
town, preached a sermon in that
city recently which did not TEEN
with the loftiest patriotic senti-
ments. He rather abhors the pres
ent war with Spain, and intimates