Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-03-01
BRIEF MENTION.

The county commissioners are out
this week holding courts Of appeals.
Charles Schanno, who has been i'll
Tor some time and was improving,
has suffered a relapse.
Some men worship their Maker
more because lie was able to make
them than anything else.
The missionary society ofthe Pres
byterian church gave a social last
evening in the church parlors.
w. r. Willis and family will not
occupy cottage here next summer
but will take board in one of the
hotels.
The statement ofthe First National
Bank Of Milford will he foundon page
two, and shows a steady and sub
stantial growth.
Robert Struthers has just COM
menced quite an addition to his
Water street home. Four new
rooms will be added.
Communion service will be held in
the Presbyterian church next Sab
bath morning. Preparatory lecture
this, Friday, evening.
We are prepared to do all kinds Of
job work. Now is the time to get
your bill heads note heads and envel-
ops. Call at the PRESS Office.
Jacob Kleinhans, who has been III
for long time, is yet confined to his
bed at Blooming Grove and is now
suffering with an abscesses on his
hip.
A chimney burned out in the
house corner of Mott and Hartford
last Monday morning which at first
looked like a fire but no damage was
done.
Those wishing brook trout fry for
planting in State str cams should ap-
ply to S. b. Stilwell, Scranton, be-
lore April 1st, after which no appli-
cations will be received.
A rumor is current that ok Sena-
tor Dan Cameron is seriously con-
templating being candidate for
Governor to succeed Governor Stone.
If he is it will be on the platform of
party unification and harmony.
Joseph Wolf, residing on Water
street hhd his ankle broken yester-
day in tussle with pony and viii.
liam Drake living in Milford town
ship met with like misfortune by
a log rolling on his leg
The L. A. Society of the Presby-
terian church held a very pleasant
meeting in the parlors Tuesday even
ing. About fifty ladies graced the
occasion and a score or more of gem
tlemen aided in disposing of the ex-
cellent cream and cake.
Gersham Smith. of Bushkill, died
at a Scranton Hospital Feb'v 1S and
the same day his son Charles expir-
ed at his home Both died of pneu
monia The father leaves a widow
and several children and the son
young wife. Father and son were
Inferred in the same grave.
The report Of the Port Jervis and
Monticello Railroad for the quarter
just ended shows a net deficit of 81,
9S9 81. The company has made
great improvements in the way Of
depots, switches, rails, cars and laid
forty-one miles with new ties and
the road is now in first class condition.
The new Federal judicial district
( in Pennsylvania to be known as 'eTht
/ Middle District" will embrace this
county. 1t is said that Hon. r. W.
/ Archibald, of Scranton, now President
Judge Of Lackawanna county will
probably be its first Judge. This, il
made, will be an excellent appoint
ment.
The Pacific mail steamship City o.
Rio Janerio struck a sunken rock JUS
outside the Golden Gate at San Fran
cisco, Cal early in the morning o
Fed. 22d and soon after sunk. Ovei
a hundred lives We're lost, among
them being Rounseville Wildman
Consul General at Hong Kong and hi
family.
Charles +. Leek, who lives Rea
CarbondaIe, while shifting a log on {
saw mill near Rowlands last week
was thrown on the rapidly revolving
saw and had his arm fearfully lacer
ated. At the hospital in Port Jervi
the arm was amputated at the shoul
der and the unfortunate young maj
is now improving.
The Robert H Foederer club O
Philadelphia this week passed reso
lutions denouncinR the North Amer
lean because it had allied its effort
with those of the Law and Orde
Society and now the paper retaliate
and we should think the air in tha
vicinity tasted as if "A lotof iaokasse
. had cnma in confact with q hnz