Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-28
BRIEF MENTION.


fine quality of ice.
Sallie Mains is learning the art of
telegraphing in the office here.
The year 1900 has been the hottest
in thirty, but both 1895 and 1896 were
dryer.
Begin the new year right by hav-
ing a copy of the Press sent to your
home
Dim Gregory has broken ground
for barn on his lot on Catharine
street.
Mrs. Harriet Winsor is in a very
critical condition, and her death may
occur very soon.
A meeting of the Republican State
committee is called at Harrisburg
Monday Dec. 81.
Installation of officers of Milford
Lodge No. 344 F. & A. M. took place
last evening, st. Johns Day.
The Old Point Comfort club will
give an entertainment New Years
night at the Crissman House.
The Christmas entertainment in
the Presbyterian church was rath-
er gloomy affair. A "dim relig-
ious light" was marked feature.
Mrs. Pamela Howard, mother OF
Mrs. Dr. H. B. Reed, died suddenly
at her home on Amity street, Brook
lyn, Christmas day, aged about II
years.
Mr.. Keller, of Brooklyn, father Of
Mrs. Frank Seitz, died at his homei in
Brooklyn this week. Mr.. Seitz, will
his wife, went down Monday to the
funeral
The rush of packages in the mai
during the past week has been un
precedented IN the history of the de.
partment. The business done was
enormous.
The Odd Fellows Lodge is invited
by Rev. G. E. Scudder to attend {
special service for it next Sunday
night. The members expect to at
tend in body.
The statement of the First Nation
al Bank of Milford elsewhere publish
ed, shows healthy growth and tina
people are appreciating the conven
ience of that institution.
Governor Roosevelt, of New York
will receive the first degree in Ere
Masonry at Matinecock Lodge, Oy
ster Bay, L. l., Jan. I'd. when man,
prominent Masons will attend.
John Fletcher and Ernest Kip
were kindly remembered by Rev
w. r.. Neff a former pastor as bein
the only two scholars in the M. Z
school who never missed day dur
ing the year.
Our merchants all agree that thei
holiday trade has never been so goo
as this year This is a pleasan
feature of the times and encourage
them in renewed efforts to gratif
the wants of the customers.
Fred Huegle, of Port Jervis, and
friend while driving on Broad street
had the misfortune Christmas nigh
to come in collision with one of Gee
Gregorys wagons. Both men wer
thrown out and both wagons badl
damaged.
Philip B. Clark, assessor of Porte
Township, walked to Milford las
week, some 25 miles, to make his re
turn. He is the same genial, Who'll
souled Phil as Of yore and the year
do not appear to press any thorns il
to his good nature.
John Nelson, vino was confined i
jail here for some months on a charg
of embezzling from Happ Bros, le
Stroudsburg last week very suddenly
short it is alleged, in his account
with the Prudential Insurance Co
for which he was collector.
Remember the lecture tonight i
Browns Hall at o'clock by th
celebrated humorist, Eli Perkin.
It is only once in a life time and th
last in this century that we wi
the opportunity to hear such a fam
Gus man in this town. Don't mis-
it.
The "Hatchet Society" heldamee
ing last Friday night in the parloi
of the Presbyterian church and r.
solved TO have a supper Washington
Birthday, February %. Committe'
were appointed to take charge of d
tails and the meeting adjourned ant
Friday evening, Jan. %, 1901.
The heirs OF John L. Sutphal
decd. will carry out his plans f,
} the improvement of the property {
! Adams creek, in Delaware townshi
The house, ior which the contra
! was let before he died, will be bui
} aud will cost about $4,000. Il will
located on a slightly pisce Of grouI