Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-03-16
BRIEF MENTION.

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Dr. H. B. Reed is having u e
Anchorage beautifully decorated by
a Philadelphia artist.
Harry Dewitt gave a talk Wednes-
day evening in the NJ e. church on
the subject of licensed hotels.
Geo. Daumann entertained the
Rebekas with a supper at his home
last Friday evening.
A fire broke ont on Foster hill
Wednesday afternoon but was soon
sxtinguished without doing much
damage.
Louis de Berhle is busy arranging
Rutaus bicycle shop of which he
will he in charge, for the summer
business
Governeur Emerson entertained
Il number of his young friends at u
party in honor of his birthday las;
Thursday.
Mrs. M. Gibbons will occupy attic
April 1st the part of the Rudolph
house on Btoad street vacated i,
Mrs Ryder
Mrs. H M. Courtright, of Della
ware, whose illness has been here
tofore noted, is somewhat improves
in health though very weak.
Alfred r.. Doty a resident of Del
aware, died March 9TH aged s.
years. BY peculiar coincidence tll'
day was also his birthday.
Wedding bells will soon ring again
in town, when two young couples
will venture on lifes journey a'
double souls that beat as one.
The scheme of building an air line
railway from New York to Chicago
is being revived by group of east
ern railroad men and financiers.
If the weather is favorable and tho
roads passable Thos. McKIttrick pro
poses to give a barn dance on thu
DeRialp place Friday March 23d.
Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, the eld-
er and last surviving brother of the
late Rev Henry Ward Beecher died
in Elmira N. Y, Wednesday aged 81
years.
j. o. Christian. miller for Z Arm
strong, was taken suddenly i'll last
week while in the performance of
his duties. and carried to his home.
His condition is now considerably i'm
proved.
Mrs. w. S. Ryman gave very
pleasant party in honor of her
daughter Alice, who will go to New
ark this week for an extended visit
with relatives.
M S. EARLY, of Matamoras, was
landed in Jail March 8, on charges
preferred by his wife, of threaten
ing to kill, choking and beating in a
brutal manner
The flume, or wo oden trunk, con-
veying water to Strubles SawkilI
Mill fell several days ago, and as d
consequence there is a shut down in
grit ding in his establishment.
The Milford Gun Club reorganized
last Saturday night by electing as
officers President, w. f Beck Vice
President, W F. Chol Secretary
d. II. Hornbeck Treasurer, H
Canine; Captain, Frank w. Cross.
Last Saturday night when return
ing from Shohola Lonzo Kline
Frank Schorr and j. ]. Poillon mar
rowly escaped serious accident
Coming down steep hill the Wagon
broke throwing the occupants on
but only Kline was slightly injured
Joseph A. Buckley, who went t.
Lowell, Washington, to reside, ha
recently written to a friend herr
that his health is much improved
and that he has just finished build.
ing new house. They build then
very cheaply as the weather is mod
crate, the ground seldom freezing
: His sons are all engaged in business
at Lowell and are prospering.
The hub bub in the fire department
over the appointment of a chief b.
the council after failure by the con
} panies to elect, seems to have subsid
} ed. This is a sensible ending of
} matter which had no real reason fo
existence, and it is hoped that tn
utmost harmony will again prevail
as is proper, between that importar
adjunct to our safety, the fire depar
d ment and the council.
Dory Bosler. of Dingman, had
= dry frolic last Saturday to deveIo
a silver mine near his residenc,
= Monday he discovered salt instea
q and is exhibiting chunks of tha
Y mineral taken right out of I'll
) ground. There is silver in salt,
there is enough of it, and Poor ma
n ter Frank Seitz who has been il
l., stalled Superintendent, with Dor!