Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-02-23
BRIEF MENTION.

p. n Bournique has been quite
indisposed this week
Thc Reheknls will give grand
supper to their friends tonight
Mrs. Nancy 1 Hail. of Westfall,
does not materially improve in ply
sical condition.
j G. Chamberlain real estate deal
er sold lot on Mott street last week
to Martha Hance.
The collection Sunday morning in
the Presbyterian church will be in
aid Of the church erection fund.
Some sixteen Milford people at
tended revival services at the Union
last Friday night.
Services may be expected at the
Sawkill Sc dollhouse on Sunday Feb.
%. at 2: 80 p. m, the weather per-
mitting.
r. b. Van Etten the tailor, has
taken very young lad as a perm
anent boarder. Mother and child
are doing well
The Indies club met Tuesday ev-
with Mrs. Jennie Shearer First
prize was won by Mrs. Hart and
second by Mrs. Baker.
Dunnam Gregory, in the absence
of Hon. j. j Hart, was appointed
by the school board president pro
tenn to hold the election.
A stereoptican entertainment was
given by Rev Chas. B. Carpenter
Tuesday evening to the children Of
Episcopal Sunday school.
The Republican county COMMITTEES
has fixed Saturday April z, as the
time for holding the Republican,
primaries in this county.
The Borough Building was drape1
in mourning last Monday presutn-
ably by some one who with keen in
sight foresaw Tuesdays election r..
suit.
Struble, of the Sawkill Mill, an
nounces his "best of all four which
is an excellent brand and one that
will satisfy the most fastidious bread
maker.
Mr.. Hillebrand, who has been a
guest for sometime at the Crissman
House, bought of John Saxon, of
Port Jervis, last week a fine team of
horses.
Constable Dory Bosler sports q
new police club, the workmanship
of Frank Fletcher, but they thought
he lacked the nerve to handle it
election day and so appointed Dave
Holden deputy.
Miss Dolph, who with her mother,
the widow of tho late ex- Senator
Dolph of Oregon, was a guest of Mrs
G. II. VanWyck some months age
was recently married go gentleman
from Illinois named Thornton and
will reside abroad.
We have a number of copies of the
proceedings of the spring meeting o.
the Penna. State Board of Agricul
ture which will be given to any ono
calling. They contain considerable
interesting reading for farmers.
The First National Bank, of Por
Jervis, is apparently increasing iii
business to considerable extent
1t shows considerable over half {
million in loans and discounts anC
its total resources are over one million
one hundred and forty-nine thous
and dollars.
The two places in Pike where re
suits seem to be most uncertain foi
the Democrats are those in whicl
the two flowers of the young democ
raey bloom brightest, II Sickles'
in Westfall and ISL" in Milford
If we only had several more sue
persuasive writers and pungent wit
democracy would soon purge itsel
into clear Republicanism.
Ia the historical number of til
Turf, Field and Farm. just issued
is an amusing description by MOI
man Harsell, in verse of the horse
back adventure of dashing youn
sport who wanted to ride "a nag I
go, " under the title. "the 'Untin
Chappies Ride. The accompanyiu
sketches are highly illustrative an
the end reminds one of the dashin
but brief ride of the duke of Cha
tersea on Pollux, as depicted
Richard Carvel.
The East Stroudsburg Norm
/; calls attention to its spring tern
!, This school, though the youngest
!, the state, has already takenra wi
the older ones both in point Of mer
q bers and in excellence and thorou
d ness Of its course of study. 1t teac
ers are all especially qualified al
a there is no more capable principal
s the state than Prof. Bible. Any o
o looking for first class school I