Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-14
BRIEF MENTION.
Court next Monday. Dec. 17th.

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Samuel q. Arnst. a respected Cit
izeDs OF Lehman township, died
Doc. ;st.
| Dom Paul Kruger will reside in a
fine chateau, near Brussels which has
been presented him by an admirer.
Arthur M Adams, of Delaware, has
been elected a member of the ooun-
Gil of the State Forestry Association.
Coal has been in demand this week
and It looks as il the hard winter
prophets would be in clover.
Charles HaEen, of Blooming Grove,
was arrested as mentioned in last
weeks Press, took an appeal and
was released on giving bail in 500.
The commissioners estimate the
cost of the bridge, near the house of
Mrs. Spackman, in Lehman, will be
$500 for stone arch, s45O for iron.
FRESH LIME-Geo. N. Cole has
opened kiln of fresh lime at his
place in Montague, N. j., near the
Brick House.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed against Hon. P. P. Smith,
Superior Court Judge. Eight cam
paigns in seven years broke down
his health and rendered him insol-
vent.
Miss Maggie, daughter of George
N. Cole, of Montague, and Jacob
Westbrook, of the same place, were
married by Rev. Andrew ]. Myers
at the Reformed church parsonage,
December 9Th.
An appOrtionment bill will proba-
bly, bepassed at this session of Congress
but it is not likely that it will reduce
the present membership in the South
ern states where many persons have
been disfranchised.
Scan our advertising colums care
fully before making your purchases
and see If our advertisers cannot sup
ply all your wants. They are ali re-
liable and may be depended on for
fair dealing. Give them trial.
Ernest c. Wood, who has the CON
tract for painting the court, bar, jury
and witness rooms in the Court House,
has completed part of the work in a
very tastefulmanner. Thelarge room
win not be done until after next week.
AS Stephen Cuddebaek was driv-
ing with his mother and sister to
Port Jervis Monday, when near the
place owned by Gasman, on the Mil
ford road, the horse became fright
end, the wagon was damaged, the
ladies thrown out nd Blandean had
her leg badly broken.
Fourteen coming presses are now
working overtime in the Philadelphia
mint to furnish sufficient pennies to
keep up with the demand. About
Ave hundred thousand pennies are
sent away daily, and have been for
the past two weeks and this will be
kept up until Christmas.
Mrs. Lucinda Watson entertained
a number of her friends at her home
on Water street, Monday. Among
those present were Ed. Quinn and
wife, Rev. G. E. Scudder and wife,
Rev. WInans, Mrs. Jno. Ryder,
VIM. Angle and wife and Mrs. Frank
Rudolph.
Financial reports say the Erie has
acquired a controlling interest in
the stock of the Pennsylvania Coal
Company, which was the strong
factor in building the D. v. g.. X.
railroad. The opinion now is that
this move will effectully prevent
that road from being built
| At the Sherif7s sales held last Sat
urday, David Mexican bought the
Traverse property, in Dingman town
ship, containing 84s acres, for $500,
and Victor Rosencrans, of Newton,
N. j., purchased the ElizabethJ. Van
Auken, decd, farm, in the same
township, near cave bank, contain
ing 40 acres, for $l,O75.
/ A letter recently received here by
a friend from Joseph A. Buckley, OF
Lowell, Wash, who went West
Iabout a year, says himself and FAM
lily are enjoying good health and are
pleased with their new home but
there is shade Of longing in the
epistle for a visit with old friends
and glimpse Of the scenes of his
youth.
A good natured Texan editor says
at is not our purpose or desire tc
offend any one. Should any reader
Of this paper feel aggrieyed at any.
thing which appears in our columns,
II he.will bring his copy Of the pa
per to our Office and point out the of
Tending paragraph we win cheerful
~ take our scissors and cut it out foI
him."