Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-07-06
BRIEF MENTION.

over here yesterday, but did no
damage.
The new safe for the Bank arriv-
ed yesterday It Is a Hall make
burglar and fire proof
Walter Wild, the well known
salesman. was assistant sergeant at
arms at the Republican National
Convention.
The famous battleship Oregon
which went aground in the gulf of
Pc Chi Lii has been flonted and will
be repaired.
Sam Fuller had his left hand Sc
verely lacerated Tuesday night by
the premature explosion of can.
non cracker.
The reformers who have for years
been shouting for the awakening of
China wish they had never set the
alarm clock.
Murphy, a tramp hailing from
Port Jervis, received the Keely cure
under the supervision of officer
Wood last Friday.
Many who imagine they are suf-
fering from complication of diseas-
es are simply the victims of COM
plicatlon of doctors.
The treasurer has received a check
for So O92 Pixies share of the ten
thousand dollars annually paid by
the Erie to the State.
Paul Ryder, who has been con.
fined with quinsy sore throat for a
couple of weeks, is again at his place
with Mitchell Bros.
Seven children were killed, four
fatally injured and a score hurt in
Phila, July 4 by the explosion of
dynamite torpedoes.
William j Baillie who at one time
was proprietor of the Dimmlck
House died last Sunday at his home
at the Arlington Hotel Goshen N.Y.
Charles Backman, the celebrated
horse breeder, living at Stonyford
N. Y. was found dead in his arm
chair last Saturday. His age was rs.
Astronomers say hot waves will
appear as long as there are spots on
the sun. Why don't the weather
Bureau hire one of our contractors
to remove them.
John A. Kipp has made sale of the
farm of James w. Lauer, in Westfall
township, to John Anderson and John
A. Pullman, of New York, for the
consideration of 81, 100.
If Abdul is not very careful he
may some day find it necessary to
accept sight draft presented by
four hundred pound messenger with
an armor piercing nose.
When j O. Ryder, of Matamoras-
was taking loaded revolver from a
pocket Wednesday it was discharged
and the ball passed through his foot
making serious and painful wound.
The Schools of the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts at Phila.
will open Oct. 1. The courses en-
brace drawing, painting and model
ling, and afford excellent instruction
for those desiring Advancement in
such studies
The barn and COW shed of Joseph
Warner, near Hainsville n. j. were
burned by lightning yesterday after
noon, a COW of Charles Travis in Din
gman township was killed and sew
eral apple and cherry trees on the
farm of Edward and Charles Quinn
were blown down.
George Armstrong, and the party
with him, was landed at Dutchtown
because of ice which prevented the
steamer from proceeding to Cape
Nome. The vessel then returned to
Seattle, took on a new load and went
to the Cape leaving the other party
behind, so those who were first to
start will be last to arrive at their
destination.
The famine in India appeals most
strongly to the philanthropy of the
civilized world. Much suffering has
been relieved but of the teeming
population millions are yet starving
and must be sustained for some time
to come About six million people
are now being cared for by the gov
ernment. and this number is being
daily augmented.
Bryan, the iron handed boss, is in
complete control at Kansas City,
Croker has downed Hill, the New
York Ice Trust. VanWyck, Keller
Carroll and Co, will fashion the
plank arraigning trusts, 16 to 1, will
be a prominent plank, popnlism j.
rampant, Towne who has already
been nominated by the Pops for Vic,
President may be on the ticket
Anyway Democracy by its strife al
Kansas City has insured Republican