Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-22
BRIEF MENTION.

church is being refreshed with paint
George II. Robinson was appoint
ed by the Court, tax collector of
Palmyra.
The Episcopal Sunday school held
its annual picnic yesterday in Cum
ming's Grove.
Henry Gotley, charged with as
sault on his wife gave bail last week
and was released from jail.
Some fifty Indian horses were
brought to town yesterday aud a few
sales made at prices from $40 to $50.
G. baltimore was re-appointed
Post Master at Milford last week and
has filed his Sonds with the depart
ment
Metz Brothers finding their well
deficient in supply of water for
their Hotel are tapping the mains
of the Water Co.
John g. Beck made an unfortun-
ate misstep Tuesday while on his
farm and severely sprained his right
ankle. He will probable he confined
to the house several days.
j. G. Bull is building new camp
on his farm in Milford Tsp. to ac-
commodate the boys brought by
Rev. f. Gardener, # Yates Institute
at Lancaster Pa, for summer outing
Ohio's Republican attorney gen
eral is engaged in the prosecution of
the trusts and New York City's
Democratic officials are striving to
shield them. Here is another illus
tration of the difference in methods.
Blooming Grove township has con-
siderably increased in population /;
in 1890 there were 351 and there are
now 446 inhabitants gain of 95.
! hould other townships show a COR
responding gain the population of
the county will be over ten thous-
and.
The Misses Eta and Hattie Deck
er were elected last Sunday by the
Presbyterian Sabbath school delegates
to the county Sunday School conven-
ton which meets at Lackawaxen
June 26, and Miss Ann Baker and
Miss Hattie Horton were elected al
ternates.
We are pleased to announce that
Rev 9. E. Scudder of the M. E.
church here, will regularly coutri-
butte to the Press items of interest
to members of that denomination as
well as topics of general interest to
the religious world. These will be
read with pleasure and profit by all.
The marriage of Mrs. H. G.. Will
hanson, we'll known in social and
church circles here, and Arthur Roe,
of Branchville, N. j., will occur at
the residence of her father, ex- Pro-
thonotary John G. Westbroolx, We'd
nesday, June 27, in the presence of
relatives and few invited guests.
Subscriptions to the stock of the
First National Bank of Milford are
being paid in, and enquiries are be-
ing made for more stock. President
VIM. Mitchell aud Cashier Robert
w Reed were in New York day
, this week to examine safes and a
large, burglar proof, modern one will
, he purchased.
, The firm of Buckley & Co, in
Lowell Wash, of which Joseph A,
who last spring removed from Della
, ware Tsp, is a member, his sons
being the others, issues neat little
leaflet called the store keeper which
advertises their wares. 1t looks as
though they kept a little some-
, thing of everything and have large
: stock of goods.
Mrs. Amira c., widow of the late
Eli P. Farnum, of Port Jervis, died
at her home Tuesday evening after
= long illness. She was born in
! Baltimore Sept 2, 1913, and was a
daughter of Rev. Michael Dunn.
= Early in lie her mother diving she
, became an inmate in the family OF
Hon. Frances Marvin, whose wife
. was a cousin, and so remained until
her marriage in 1857. He husband
died in 1895. Two children George
Francis and Lillian Hinman survive
|, The funeral will take place to- day al
0 2p. m.
Raymondskill Falls will not be
= closed to the public Sundays as has
a been announced. There are many
' who are confined at home or at worl
j, during the week and have no time
l. for driving other than Sundays. Il
!, was on reflection thought to be &
hardship to exclude such on thai
o day from viewing one of th'
>, grandest sights nature has beGtOweC
in this valley. There can be Nc
harm in a quiet visit to such a scene
: of beauty and one may be led ON be
3 holding them to look up from Ma,