Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-01-26

DR.. John Kelly now rides behind
new trotter
Richard Backmore author Of
Lorna Doone died recently in Eng
land
Mark Ryder yesterday cut off the
end of his thumb while splitting
wood.
John Ruskin poet, artist and au-
thor died in London Jan. 20, aged
81 years.
Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ E.
church met with Mrs. w. H. Almer
last Thursday
Miss Emily Cornelius who was
making apparent improvement in
health is not so well
The pupils in the schools have pas
sed through the tribulatlons of an
examination this week.
Meetings in the Presbyterian
church have been continued this
week for three evenings.
Mrs. William Mitchell who for
somelweeks has been painfully af-
flicted with an abscess is now im-
proving in health.
Mrs. Benjamin Mettler, of Sandy
stcn, N. j., who for some eight
weeks has been seriously i'll is now
somewhat improved.
Several Milford people attended
services at Hainesyille, N. j.. last
Friday night 70 hear Rev. Osborn
of Ocean Grove preach.
/ Chickering and Sons the piano
Manufacturers and dealers of New
York, have sold their entire bust
ness to John Wanamaker.
The two reports on the Quay case
were presented to the Senate Tnes-
day. The minority favors seating
and the majority is opposed.
The Ladies' Club met Saturday
night with Mrs. Frances Westfall
at the Homestead, and will meet this
week at the Anchorage with Mrs.
H. b. Reed
Louis de Berhle has accepted a
position with PC. Rutan and will
be manager of the Milford shop next
summer. Rptan will divide his
time here with Port Jervis.
Mr.. Hillebrand, through mistake,
was last week announced as having
rented the Berthoud house. He has
taken the Wallace cottage on upper
Hartford st. and will occupy itabout
April 1st.
Send in your names to the Erie
for guide to summer homes. This
is first class medium in which to
advertise for boarders. and there is
no good reason why the usual mum.
Der in the valley should not be
doubled Let us all try for it.
L. B. Quick, an aged resident of
Dingman township, unfortunately
fell on the ice Tuesday and broke
his lett arm near the shoulder. His
age, nearly II years, will probably
initiate against rapid recovery, aud
he has the sincere sympathy of the
community over his sad mishap.
Chris. Gebhardt and IL. Ludwig,
of Montague, have both enjoyed
themselves for the past few days.
The former is keeping his bed suf.
fering with la grippe and is under
the care of DIR. Kenwortby, while
DIR. III. E. Emerson is striving to
break up some severe attacks of ver-
tigo which affiict the latter,
/ County commissioners Beck and
Albright have awarded the printing
of the Auditors settlement to the
Dispatch for $l05. without allowing
opportunity to the PREss to bid for
the work, although they were in
formed thatit would be done for
considerably less. However, as the
Dispatch is now pretty much in the
family, taxpayers need not expect
great consideration when other in.
terests are concerned.
W. V. Burcher, of Burchers Glen
whose serious illness was noted il
the Press last week, died at Iii,
home Saturday Jan. Goth, of pneu
monia The funeral occurred Tues
day and interment at Damascus
Wayne Co. He was u man of quie
habits, upright in dealing, courteou
in demeanor and generally respected
throughout this and Wayne County
from whence he came to settle II
Pike several years ago. He was en-
gagged largely in numbering and will
be greatly missed in the the neigh
bOrhOOd where he resided.