Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-07-29
NO. 80.
MATAMORAS.

The ladies of st Joseph's church,
Matamoras, held garden social on
the lawn at Father Tries residence.
onWednesday evening. A temporary
stage was erected with pretty scenery
and everything was complete pertain
ing to the stage. Well-known ar
fists from Port JEWS and Matamoras
took part in the program. The lawn
was decorated with Chinese lanterns,
which made a very pretty appear
ance. Great credit is due the ladies
and gentlemen of the church.
Everything passed off nicely.
After the entertainment the young
ladies served ice cream and cake
free of charge. The admission was
% cents at the entrance of the lawn.
Following is the program that was
rendered;
Tableau, link and its Angelic Uses"-
Misses frankie Moor and Lulu Cole.
Song-Frank Boyle.
Dialogue-.'The Train to MORO"
Tableau, From Cross to Cross"
Misses Allie Moore and Lulu Cole.
Violin Solo-Frank Flyn accompanied
on the organ by Frank Boyle
| Vocal solo, Break the News to Mother"
| Frank Boyle
Song. olumbia'-Audience
Tableau "America protecting Cubans
with its army and navy :"
The tableaux were fino the pret-
test ever exhibited in Matamoras.
Great credit is due to all who took
part in. the program and the garden
party was a great success.
Saturday night the 23d, was a gala
night here at the "Pocono House"
which nestles cozily under the cool
shade of the Blue mountain range.
Owing to the energy and ability of
Mr.. Silvio, a Partisan artist of
ability, the entertainment of which
he was the manager, was a brilliant
affair.
The grounds and piazzas were
| lighted with numerous Japanese
lanterns which lent their soft mel
low light, enchancing the beanty of
the scene, but more especially that
of the ladies who occupied the tables
on the piazzas at progressive
euchre" after which came dancing
then delightful singing and imper-
sonations by Mr. Silvio with his
| inimitable grace of action, after
which refreshments ended most
enjoyable entertainment which was
aided during its progress and COM
pletion by our charming and accom-
plished host Mr.. j. G. Rose.
The prizes were awarded after de-
cision to Miss Rose and Mr.. Rose.
In the case of Elton Morris VS..
Campbell and Kerr, which went
up to the Supreme Court from this
County Judge Green filed an opinion
July 21, affirming the Judgment of
the lower court. The action concern
ed possession of the Porter Pond prop
erty, and the decision gives the
plaintiff that right. G. w. Bull Esq.
was attorney for Mr.. Morris and
Kerr appeared in his own behalf and
for his partner
Mrs. S. r. Danly, of Matamoras,
gave her husband a pleasant sur
prise on Sunday, afternoon, it being
his fifty. first birthday. She invited
a number of friends from Port Jer-
Wis and Matamoras to celebrate it
with six o'clock tea. The table
was arranged on the lawn and every
thing was there in the way of good
eating. Ice cream and cake were
served at the close. Mrs. Danly
presented her husband with beau
tiful present in the form of crayon
picture of his Oldest sister, Mrs. j.
B. Mansfield, of Canada, who died
four years ago. 1t was a beautiful
crayon and Mr.. Danly was loud in
his praises of the present. The
afternoon was spent in a very pleas
ant manner. All the guests depart
ed, wishing Mr.. Danly many more
pleasant anniversaries of his birth
day.
Miss Blanche Watts, who has
been spending part of her vaca-
tion in Jersey City with her sister,
Mrs. Harry Moore, returned home
Tuesday evening.
Miss Mabel Carr, of Carbondale,
Pa, is spending week with her
grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Halsey, of
Westtown, N. Y, are the guests of
their daughter, Mr. D. B. Allen, for
for a week.