Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26
BRIEF MENTION.

Seminary about thTe4 WsFf "BOi
has been unanimously elccsed pastor
by the newly organized. cOngregH-
tion of Olivet Presbyterian church
at Easton Pa, and will soon be in
stalled. He is popular young min
lister and has been filling the pull
pit of the same chapel for several
years. Mr.. Klaer is u grandson of
r. G. Bull and a nephew Of Hon.
Jacob Klaer of Milford.
The law making constables fire war
dens and providing for payment for
fighting fires would seem rather to
have induced spontaneous combus.
tion in forests than to have had a
tendency to curtail the evil, Cup
idity, and the ease with which few
dollars may be scooped in fighting
fire may be potent factors in the
eueral conhagrations which have
swept this, and adjoining counties,
this spring.
The remains of Kate A., a daugh
ter of Milton and SarahE Dimmick,
who died in California July 10 1898,
and whose body was cremated at
tnat time were brought here April
% and Inferred in the Milford GENE
terry. This is the first interment of
that nature to be made here. Mrs.
Dimmick is a daughter'@s the late
Edward Allen a pastor in Milford in
the early forties.
The Presbyterian congregation
some time since resolved to pay off
the debt incurred for steam heat,
some $3.50, and forthwith set about
to raise that amount. be work has
been crowned with SUCCESS and the
sum subscribed
L. c. Wood has greatly improved
the appearance of the telegraph and
telephone office on Br0@d street this
weeek by giving it IL much needed
coat of paint.
Queen Victoria was eighty years
old May Gath. Her birthday falls on
the same day as that of Prothonota-
ry Westbrook but she is one year OIL
der. Both however are distinguished
for their number Of years passed in
official life.
A force of workmen is employed
ol the Milford and Matamoras X. X.
grading on the uncompleted line
between Matamoras and j. C.Rose $
place and probably tie track will
soon bc laid t. the Milford crossing.
We hope it may reach Milford in
the near future.
The party of Shohola campers
which went out last week, under
the supervision of Mrs w. V. Hill
iard, returned Tuesday having OIL
joyed u go)d time with fairluckhIh
ing. Ice formed Sunday night in
that locality and the weather was
rather cool for out door comfort.
Charles Maync and family will
come to occupy villa Ina" for the
summer about the middle of June.
This cottage is in one of the finest
locations in town, and u pleasant
spot wherein to spend the heated
term.
The commissioners let the con-
tract Wednesday for building an
iron bridge across the Little Bush.
kill creek at Millrift to the Penn.
Bridge Co. of Pittsburg Pa. for the
sum of 1896. The lowest bid for Il
stone arch bridge was Sll00. rang
ing from that up to 1850.
The old family name of ,Dopue is
not likely to become extinct in the
lower Delaware valley. Another
boy, the fourth in the series, was
presented to w. j. by his wife last
week.
The following is the list of un-
claimed letters remaining in the
Post Office at Milford, Pike Co., Pa.
for week ending May 29th, 1899.
LADIES, Miss Cridie Kinsella, and
Miss Lille Quick.
GENTLEMEN. Henry e. E. Roeder,
N. Stemple, and J. N. Skinner.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised" and give
date of this List. Horace o. Kipp
Acting p. NJ.
So far as now indicated there will
be no work for the Grand Jury at
June term and that body could rs
well have been left to attend to their
home duties. This speaks well for
the morals of Pike.
The Monroe County Democrats
elected Hon. John B. Storm, G.. b.
Staples and John. ID. Bodhead dele.
gates to the State Convention and
instructed them for Hon. Edwin AL
bright of Allentown for Supreme
Court.
Service may be expected at the
SawkillSchool house on SundayMay
3 at 2. 80 pm. the weather permit
ting.
Admiral Dewey sailed for the I'm.
tied States from Manila, in theCruis.