Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-09
BRIEF MENTION.


The fine weather Sunday and the
good roads induced considerable
driving.
The Ladies Club will meet Thurs
lay evening March 18th with Mrs.
II. r. Baker.
A surprise party visited the Cud-
deback farm Tuesday evening and
enjoyed pleasant time.
Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
ierian church meets next Tuesday
with Mrs. Wiriam Mitchell.
The Y p. S. G. E. of the Presby-
feriau Church gave very pleasant
social last evening in the parlors.
The l.. A. S. of the NJ. e. church.
rendered Mrs. Turner a surprise par
o. at her home on ANA street Tues.
day evening.
Sam Detrick, of Dingman Tsp,
after investigating the boarding
] ouse business in Monroe concluded
not to take the venture.
Julius w. Keisel, of Dingman
township, wishes to announce his
for county committeeman,
to the Republican voters Of Pike.
A. d. Browand and son have pur-
chased II new 30 horse power boiler
" hich has been taken to their lum-
Ter tract in Porter township.
The house vacated by Clarence
Cole, who removes TO Jersey, Will
he occupied by John Fitzpatrick who
will work the farm this year.
Guided by the decision of Judge
purdy in relation to bounties, tho
commissioners have passed a rosolu.
ton to refuse in future such pay
ncnts.
a. @. Harmer, member of con-
gress from the fifth Philadelphia
district, called the Gather of the
House, " is dead at the age of seven
ty five years.
"Sapho" has been interdicted in
the New York theatre and Olga
Nethersole, the actress, held in $500
bail for presenting an immoral and
indecent play.
Frank Manly, of Palmyra town
ship, who was arrested for conduct
ing an Illicit distillery, was last week
indicted by the Grand Jury in the
u. S. courts at Philadelphia. His
trial will take place in May.
Jas. Fl. Heller has takena an gency
for this county Of the Union Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company, of
Portland, Maine, and will solicit pol
icies. The company is an old estab-
lished one and offers excellent rates.
James Bensley, Jr. will have u
large sale of personal property,
horses, cows, pigs, sheep and farming
utensils on the farm now occupied by
him known as the Abram Decker
farm one mile back of Briscoes in
Lehman on Thursday March 18th
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m.
The New York Furniture Co, of
Port Jervis. states in a new adver.
tisement some of its inducements in
the way of spring goods. The reli.
able firm caters to Il large trade in
the valley and when in need of any
articles in the line of house furnish
ing it will pay to call on them. The
assortment is varied and prices are
within reach Of all.
Mrs. Autoinette ThieTy, an aged
lady a former resident of this town,
latterly residing with her daughter
Mrs. Marie Soudant at Vandeusen-
vile Mass, died last Friday and the
remains were brought here Monday
for interment. Besides the daughter
above named a son Nicholas, residing
here, a daughter Mrs. Getthins, of
New York, and a daughter residing
in Pa. survive her.
Alice Mallery, wife of Robert
Neeson of New York, died at her
home Sunday after a protracted ill
ness, of consumption. For many
years she was a summer guest regu-
larly at the Sawkill House, and later
resided for a time in the town, oc-
cupying the Wallace cottage on Har-
ford street. Her husband and one
small child survive. The funeral
service was held in New York We'd
nesday.
Captain William J. Kay, who serv-
ed in the English army and was alsC
J a veteran of our civil war, died al
Ozone Park March lst, aged seventy
six years. Death was due to q
wound received at Gettysburg which
never healed and led some six year,
ago to amputation Of the injured leg,
Two summers ago he with his family
visited at the home Of Robert Struth.
ers in Milford, and made many
friends here who will learn with re
or,.of ,f bfa Jo,oiea