Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-31
PERSONALS.

Judge j. Brewster Nc Collum has
hcen commissioned by Gov. Stone
Chief Justice.
Monroe county Republicans will
hold the primary election Saturday
September 5th.
Alfred Develin, of Matamoras, has
been placed on the Democratic tick
ct for coroner.
The lawn social held for the M. e.
organ fund at the Bluff House Tues
day netted $7O.6s.
The swelling weather, recently
experienced will soon be only warm
spot in the memory.
Rev. C. e. Dixon, of Stroudsburg
is the Prohibition nominee for con-
gress in this district.
People accustomed to observe, re-
mark that the river has been lower
this season than in many years be-
fore
The horse of DR.. Hughes, which
ran away last week on Hartford ST,
had to be killed on account of iniur.
les it received.
DR.. w B. Kenworthey has been
appointed by Governor Stone coron-
er of this county. lie will serve un-
til January 1902.
Edward L. Broadhead, senior
partner of the KittatInny House,
Delaware Water Gap, died last Sat-
urday aged 81 years.
Rev, q. B. Carpenter is greatly re-
joiced over the advent of a son
which came last week to bless and
brighten his household.
During the la Democratic ad-
lninistration the dinner pail of the
workingman was usually filled
with food for reflection.
The water in the river is "work-
ing, as is commonly said and until
this is over which will bein about ten
days, the fishing will be poor.
George N. Jaeger brought up
three "bell fish" Monday, ohe sport
ed eight rattles, and all were pleasant
looking specimens of the crotalus.
Senator John Il. Morgan resents
the idea that the Democrats can
make "anti imperialism, a para
mount issue. He holds that there
are too many expanionists like him
self.
Sheriff Vandermark rather inhos-
pitably turned two dodgers out ofhis
cool hotel this week. They were
the ones detained for stealing rides
on Erie trains. committed By Justice
Shannon.
George Morgan, of Palmyra, was
brought down Tuesday and lodged
in Jail on a commitment from B. F.
Killam Esq. He is charged with
breaking into the dwelling of Ros-
anna Cron at Tafton Aug. 5.
Bryan is fond of pointing to the
fact that Lincoln always had great
faith in the "plain" people, and
therefore he trusts his cause to the
"plain people," 1t should be OBJ
served however that Lincoln never
tried to fool the plain people.
The proportion of timberlaEd to
the entire acreage of the county is
7O.1. Three counties in the State
exceed this, Cameron 79.4, Clinton
80.3 and Elk S0.4 Thirty-four per
cent. of the entire area of the State
is to day in what we class as timber
land.
The Monroe county fair will be
held at Stroudsburg Sept. 4th to 9TH
There will be good racing aud some
first class attractions such as Indian
Bills Wild West Show, tight rope
walking and balloon ascension. A
coal niue in full operation also will
be shown.
Hon. Charles DENLY, of Indiana,
ex. United States minister to China
and member of the first commission
to the Philippines, life long Dem,
crat, has written letter urging the
re- election of President Mckinley
He says the cry of imperialism is g
Bryan trick.
John Turner and Fred, son o.
Hon. r. + Schwarz, of Monroe Co.
were killed by train on the d. L
g.. w R. r. August 2lst at Tinker.
town crossing They drove on the
Tracks, and their wagon was strucl
by a passenger engine smi shing i
and also killing both horses.
James Cassidy, probably the old
est stage driver in this section, dies
at Port Jervis Wednesday of apop
lexy, aged about so years. 1t j
said he drove the stage over the ol'
turnpike on which Horace Greele.
rode in the early forties when visit
, ting his COLONY. the Sylvaniau So