Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-08-26
MATAMORAS.


held its annual picnic in Bells Grove, q
short distance from Matamoras, Thursday,
Aug 1s. The ladies of the church had
provided an excellent dinner, which WAS
much enjoyed, after which the children
were generously treated to choice ice
cream Owing to the inclement weather
only about one hundred attended, but
Notwithstanding the elements everyone
had a pleasant time.
The Rev. Mr. Morton has rendered his
resignation, to take effect Sept 1. We
regret to have him leave Epworth church,
he is the right man in the right place
Mr.. Morton has made great many friends
In Matamoras We trust at some future
time he may return. Rev. Mr.. Spencer
from Pittsburg, Pa, is to succeed Mr.
Morton. He comes we'll recommended
both as preacher pnd pastor.
Miss Grace Reeder of Middl etown for.
mer resident of Matamoras, arrived in
town few days ago and is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs N Taft, on Pennsyl-
vania Ave.
Miss Annie Tice of Wurtsboro is the
guest of Miss Nellie Langton of Mata-
moras.
1t is understood that Mr.. Gustav Dun
ker has purchased the store and contents
of ]. So s. Smith, of this place, and will
put his son, Gus, in charge. The Smith
brothers came from Lackawaxen two or
three years ago and erected their general
grocery store on Washington St., and
have since been actively engaged in the,
business. 1t is not known what their in
tentions are for the present. Possession
is to be given the first of next week.
Orris Davey is hauling ties to be used on
the railroad bridge Three hundred are
needed and when all are hauled the old
ones will be replaced by the new After
this has-been done the bridge will be COM
pleted
Mechanics have been getting the con
struotion engine ready for service and it is
now ready to be run. The engineers have
had to change the grade of the road just
below this place and lower it nearly foot
as the former engineer got it too high
Mrs. Sarah Remey is comfortably 10.
Gated in the house of Mr. f. Orce, along
the river
Rev. J. A. Wlegand and Rev. Mr..
Buck, with their families, and party, re
turned last night from Pen Argyll, Pa,
where they have been for ten days at
tending meeting. Their turnout was
team of army mules and large top
wagon. They enjoyed the trip immensely.
DR.. c. NJ Kelly, our new physician, is
meeting with fiattering success as a doctor
here and is building up fine practice.
Already he has drifted into politics and is
a candidate on the Democratic ticket for
Coroner.
Miss Hazel Plantation, of Jersey City, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. James
Brewer, at this place, and on Monday
evening she was given pleasant sur
prise by about tn irty-flve of her young
friends
The following perso ms took in the ex-
cursion on Wednesday: Mr.. Oliver d.
Squiers, Miss Mary Squiers, Miss Nellie
Westfall, Miss Edith Snyder, Miss Lulu
Billman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Billman,
Mrs Helen Bourne and son William.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Halstead, of Garfield.
N. j., are visiting at Mrs. GllbertRamey's 5,
Mrs. Halstead's daughter. They were
formerly residents Of our village.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Halsey, Of West
town, have been spending the past week
with their daughter, Mrs. D. B. Allen
The Misses Slater, of Newark, are Wis
iting their cousin, Miss Rilla Van Sickel
of tho Matamoras House.
On Monday evening Frlcks Grove, be
low Matamoras, was the scene of a very
pleasant event. The young gentlemen of
st. Joseph's Church had a picnic. Good
music was furnished by Clune's orchestra.
Over two hundred were in attendance.
Golfers wagons conveyed them to the
Grove. Cake and cream were sold. The
ladies 03 the church furnished very nice
cake FOR the occasion. Every one had a
pleasant time, and everything passed on
quissly .