Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-01-19
BRIEF MENTION.

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composed Of multitude of trifles,
but perfection is no trife
Sabbath morning next the collec-
tion in the Presbyterian church will
be for aid of Foreign missions.
A marrige license was granted
Jan. II to Samuel J. Fricb aod Esther
G. Dunning both of Greene Tsp.
John Hantz had the misfortune
a few days ago to lose a fine Gordon
Setter. but has recovered the dog
George p. VanWyck who has
been quite ill with gastritis at his
home in Washington is now recov-
ering.
Reverends Nef, of the Milford NJ.
E. Church, and Burley, of Haines-
vile, N. j., exchanged pulpits last
Sunday.
Jas. Christian and family are ar
ranging to occupy their new home
at the upper mill where he is en-
ployed.
Miss Emily Cornelius, who sonc
weeks ago was severely injured ly
a fall, is making fair progress toward
recovery,
Fred Berthoud has rented his
house on upper Hartford st. to Mr..
Hildebrand who will occupy it az
fer April 1st
The iron work for the county line
bridge at Cromwelltown near Haw-
ley arrived last week, and probably
by this time is in position.
A large fire in Hawley last Sunday
night near the centre of the town
destroyed over 100000 worth of
property. Five two story buildings
we're burned.
Wesley Rodgers, of Hawley, Pa, i,
was found dead on his engine last
Saturday about one mile west Of
Lackawaxen. Heart failure was
probably the cause.
John Detrick, of this Borough,
has taken an agency for lubricating
oils, axle grease, etc, and is pre-
pared to sell to farmers and Others
in large or small quantities.
Services wee continued in the
Presbyterian church here during this
week, sufficient inter est i'm the meet
ings having been manifested to en-
courage the extra effofts being made.
A. G. Jansen of Stroudsburg died
at his home Friday Jan. 5th aged
about Sc years, of typhoid fever
He was for many years an express
agent and latterly in the fruit bust
ness.
1t is reported that Floyd Bevans,
of Egypt Mills will succeed Maurice
S. Quinn as proprietor of the Half
Way House in WestfaIl, April LIST,
andthat Mr.. Quinn will reside in
Matamoras.
When John Beck was returning
from his farm in Schocopee Monday
night the colt he drove ran all the
way home and near the hotel upset
the sleigh, bringing up against the
barn aud breaking the shafts.
A flock of dippers disports them
selves in an open space in the river
below town, and apparently enjoy
life playing with each other like a
lot of school boys, They are not
edible aud should not be wantonly
molested.
Frank Ludey, who some two years
ago married Meta, daughter OF
DIR. G. S. Ryman, of Summit n. j.,
died last week of typhoid fever, leav-
ing his wife and small child to sur
vive. P. n. BoWnique and wife
and Mrs. Jennie Sherer, Of Milford,
attended his funeral last Thursday.
Judge Thomas. in the criminal
branch of the U. S Circuit Court
Jan 18th, sentenced L. E. Gold
smith late Asst Cashier of the
National Bank of Port Jervis, to
eight years imprisonment in Sing
Sing. Communication viii reduce this
to five years and four months
The County Auditors finished their
work last Saturday, occupying about
twelve days in making the settlement.
They We're prompt and faithful in
their labors and somewhat curtaiIed
the usual time employed in the work
to which economy taxpayers will
say, amen.
Charles NJ. Swayze, Of Walker
lake, died very suddenly Friday
morning Jan. 18th. He had beer
to the barn and returned to the house
with the horses brides to warm the
! frosted bits, and sat down in a chair
when death came swiftly, and he ex
pired without a struggle. His wifi,
and several children survive. Ths
J funeral was held Sunday, Rev. Thos
Nichols officiating and the remains
We're inferred in Woodtown GENE