Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
BRIEF MENTION.


Nathan Emery JT. caught the
thumb ON his left hand i'm wag-
on wheel Wednesday lacerating it so
that five stitches were necessary.
Mr.. Sutphen who has recently
built dams ON Adams creek on the old
! Brown place, in Delaware, placed
two thousand brook trout fry in them
this week.
County SuDerintendent Gee. Saw
yer was at Milford this week max
ing arrangements for the teachers
institute which will meet the 23d,
next Monday.
Christian Lehde, of Dingman who
has been buying apples in this vicin-
ity, shipped on Wednesday a carload
of about 200 barrels. 1t is under
stood the price paid is 50cts bushel.
Robert Neeson last Saturday re-
moved the body of his child, which
died some time ago, from the re-
ceiving vault in the cemetery here
to Wcodlavn cemetery N. Y. where
it was inferred.
Marriage licenses have been issu-
ed to William d. Edwards and
Alice Runyon, both of Blooming
Grove, and to Allen H. Brown, of
Dngmans Ferry and Mary A. Dick
erson of Bushkill.
Hood & Angle, of Delaware Tsp,
are delivering some very fine flag
stone from their quarries to j. c..
Prescott of Matamoras. One haul
ed up last week was 8 X IL it. and
probably weighed two tons.
E. and S. Wolf the Milford build
ers have made contract to rebuild
the large barn in Montague recently
destroyed by fire which is located
on the Warner place now owned by
William S. Gariss of Smithfield
Monroe Co.
The dials of the clock on the
Presbyterian church and the wood
work of the tower have been neatly
painted during the past week by
E. G. Wood. The undertaking was
quite difficult but has been skillful-
ly and efficiently performed.
Clarence Anglo shed real, briny
tears last week which rolled down
his cheeks like pounds of wool. The
occasion was the loss of his fine bird
dog which was accidentally shot,
and killed bv his brother Harry
while they were out together gun
ming.
A party of Sussex Co. people spent
last Thursday evening at the Criss-
man on their way to the Delaware
Water Gap. 1t was composed of G.
L. Lawrence and wife, of Hamburg
Mrs r. L. Lawrence, of Bogota, and
Mrs L. B. Conklin, of Deckertown,
N. j. While here they called on
Mrs. J. II. Van Etten.
Cornelius Elting, youngest son of
c. e, Cuddeback Esq, and wife of
Port Jervis, died at his parents
home last Saturday morning of per-
itonitis aged about 16 years. He
was a bright youth and his un-
timely demise is a grjevous affliction
to his family, and an occasion for
heartfelt sorrow by a large circle OF
relatives and friends.
Wash. Lantz, of Sandyston, prac-
tically received a unanimous nomi-
nation for Sheriff at the Republican
convention held in Sussex county
last week, and he will make fight
for the election. The people of that
county could not do better than en-
dorse him at the polls. He is capa.
BILE, worthy, an excellent citizen
and would make an ideal official.
C. F. Van Inwegen, President o.
the First National Bank of Port
Jervis, who is chairman of grOul
of Bankers, accompanied by his
wife and daughter Anna attended
a meeting of the group at Larch
mont, N. Y. last week. A banque
and dance was held Friday evening
which was likewise attended b,
Miss Bessie Van Etten. W. E. Scot
cashier of the National Bank, anC
daughter Addie, of Port Jervis
were also present on the occasion.
There will be s columns for Stat
nominations on the official ballot thi
year, certificates or nominations pa
pers have been filed for the followin,
parties: Republican, Democratic
Prohibition, Peoples, Socialist La
Dor, Union Reform and Bryan Ant
Trust, and there will be besides tn
usual blank column at the extrem
right of the ballot for the use of tn,
citizen who cannot find the name G
the candidate he wants to vote for /
any of the printed columns.
For cOmfortables, wooden blanket
and counterpanes go to Armstron
q Cos.