Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-30
BRIEF MENTION.

Miss Betty Cornelius announces
ne Spring opening of the Bazaar at
no Sawkill House April second.
Attention is especially called to a
choice selection of photograph
frames and small pictures suitable
for Easter gifts
Miss Ratcliff recently bought a
trotter of j. r. Thornton.
The new pipe organ for the Episco-
pal church arrived Wednesday
Mrs Jennie Shearer entertained Il
company of ladies last Thursday.
Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian
Church met Tuesday with Mrs JAS
II Heller.
Mrs H. NJ. Courtright. of Coma
s'tnngh, who has been quite i'll, is
slowly improving in health.
Noon prayer meetings have been
held in the Nj. E. Church during all
this week, and well attended.
Easter music in the several church,
.e' promises to be fine as all the choirs
are now having practice meetings
Mrs I. A. Beardsley entertained
small party of friends at her home
on George street Saturday evening
Squire L. Sarles, of Dingmans,
las for sometime been confined to
lis home with asthmatic trouble, and
Goes not materially improve.
Philip F. Steele is confined to his
house in Milford township with Il
severe attack Cf rheumatism which
Goes not yield readily to treatment.
The condition of J. o. Christian,
who for some weeks has been incap
ucitated from work, is but slightly
improved and he is yet confined to
the house.
Joseph G. Chamberlain has ac-
cPpted an agency for clothing
house. and is prepared to dress any
one well and stylishly at very
reasonable price.
William Courtright, of Plainfield,
N. j., a former native of Sussex Co.,
died at his home last Friday. He
was brother of Mrs. Robert Arm
strong, of Montague, N. j.
The fire companies of Milford have
received an invitation from the
Stroudsburg boys to attend a conven-
tion and parade Of firemen from four
counties to be held June 9th.
The bright reflection on the north
eastern sky last Sunday evening was
occasioned by the burning barns on
, farm at the foot of the mountain
beyond High Point IN New Jersey.
The Wayne Independent is using
n Simplex type setter and the pages
show a neat uniform appearance
This is rapid method of composing
enabling the work to be done with
much less help
Numbers of robins appeared the
first of this week and brought theii
snow with them We may now ex
pect spring, and there is no harm in
that even if it does not come for two
months or more.
Remember Mrs. farley and hel
wax 'figgers" at Browns S II II Apr
il 10th. The good dame intends hav
ing a rare assortment of ceiebritiei
and no one can afford to miss III,
wit and beauty they will represent.
The crows held caucuses Sundu,
which were numerously attended b,
members of the Corvus family tn,
"caws' of discussion, whatever TIA,
subject, wer earnestand frequtntl,
a veteran speaker elected hearty ap
plause for his sentiments.
Miss Pearl Reese was schloroforme,
, on lower Main street in Stroudsburi
early last Sunday evening by an un
kpown man, who placed her in hi
wagon, carried her to PocoDo cree
and threw her in the water She es
= capped and reached a near by hous
, where she told this tale.
, A jury at Harrisburg rendered
verdict of not guilty and divided tn
t costs between the prosecutor am
' defendant in the case of J. j. Coyl
e charged with attempting to brib
r Representative Engler. of Lycomin
5 county, to vote for the Nc Carre
e bill at last session of the House.
In a certain Pennsylvania tow
the young ladies are refusing the SC
r. ciety of young men who drink, an
the young men declinn to call on til
young ladies who persist in wearin
the plumage of birds on their hats
Z This is a very pretty how-dy-do an
. happily both sides are more or LEI
u in tho right of the matter
n The High Point Farm House,
y ShOhola township, owned by A. \
y PetzOld, was with all the furnitu
W and surrounding buildings, except Il