Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-01-26
BRIEF MENTION

The paper trust IS bodnd to make
a lot Of money or bust-the poor
country newspapers.
Miss Emily Cornelius suffered an
other stroke of paralysis this week
and her conditions is exceedingly
critical
Mrs. Carrie Kilgore, a member Of
the Philadelphia bar, was last week
refused admission to practise before
the courts of Delaware.
The candidacy of State Senator z
b. Hardenburgh, for Auditor Gener-
al, was cordially endorsed by the
Wayne county Republican commits
tee at recent meeting.
Mrs. Sarah Decker. relict Of Al ram
b Decker, formerly of Delaware
township. is critically i'll at the homr
of her daughtee Mrs. james Cudde-
back of Port Jervis.
American workmen seem doomed
to he unhappy. Four years ago they
were greatly troubled about getting
a Job aud now so many are offered
that they don't know which one to
tnl1e
A horse belonging to f. Van Sickle
of Port Jervis and driven by Smith,
ran away Monday afternoon near the
house of j. c. Bull, and was badly
injured. Smith was likewise con
siderably bruised.
Irasmuch asseveral Tsps. have
not yet made, or filed, certificates Of
nominations, in order that we may
present a complete list we have de.
ferred publications of any until neXt
week when they will all appear.
Frank Crissman, the new proprie-
tor Of Hotel La Tourette at Bergen
Point, N. j., is evincing the same
generous spirit there as he did here,
and has offered the Ladies ofthat city
the use of his hall for fair for the
beniht of the Hospital. twill beheld
in May.
The ladies' of the Presbyterian con
gregation propose giving an elabor-
ate and original supper Thursday
evening February 22nd. Details OF
which will be given when definite
arrangements are completed. Re-.
serve an appetite and little change
for this affair.
SOveryne w. Nyce, who formerly
resided in this county, and was well
known here, was found dead i'm a
room occupied by him in Newton, n.
j., Saturday Jan. 18th. His age was
about 40 years. He was a son of the
late VIM. IL. and Margaret West
brook Nyce who in 1916 settled in
Blooming Grove Tsp. and who in
1851 was elected an associate judge.
p. c. Rutan has entered into part
nership with Port Jervis bicycle
dealer, but it is understood that his
shop will be open in Milford during
the next season as in the past. Ru-
tan is an expert with wheels, and
has seen here about every known
make so that his experience with all
kinds and conditions is invaluable in
the matter of making repairs.
The body of George b. Eyre, who
went duck hunting from Chester
Dec. q and disappeared, was found
it last Sunday near Bridgeport,
N. j. There was evidence that
had been weighted with a stone and
sunk in the river. The legs we've
tied together and there was large
hole back of the right ear apparently
made by a gun shot. The head was
also badly bruised.
Theodore Schoch probably the old
est editor in the State died at his
home in Stroudsburg Jan. 81. He
was born at MoOrestown, Nothamp
ton Co., Oct. 80 1914, lived for some
time when youth with the Nyc'
family in Lehman, then worked in q
printing Office in EastOn and July IL
1910 came to Stroudsburg and Feb
"A, 1871 took control of the Jefferson
ion and has ever since been its editor
The paper has always been printed
on a Washington hand press never
materially changed its form, and, un
til quite recently, Mr.. Sehoch Sc
type on every issue.
Our brethren of the Republican
persuasion up in Wayne county die
not hold a wholly harmonious meet
ing of the county committee to elec
a new chairman. Homer Greene Esq
who represents the anti-element, hell
"A bunch six proxies and the chair
man w. w. Wood, who was re-elect
ed, ruled that there was too mncI
Pooh Bah about such representation
and only allowed Mr.. Greene to vot'
one, which defeated his candidate l.
NJ. Akinson. How much cold waite
fhis laclr of nnanimitv may eveninnl