Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-03-22
BRIEF MENTION.

TO the almanac.
George Warner is somewhat indis
posed in health.
The roads are getting in fairly
good condition for travel.
A surprise patty was given Mrs
Emily Dewitt Tuesday evening.
Moses V. Brisco, of Lehman. gave
bonds as collector of that township,
at Milford Tuesday.
Thirty licenses were granted at
the recent term Of court. All were
passed without objection
Ground was broken this week for
the new house of Mrs. White, corner
of George and Fourth streets.
Dun. Gregory is rapidly complel-
ing a large barn on Catharine street,
adjoining the Borough building.
The ice in the river here moved
out quietly Monday evening, so all
fears of damage are now averted.
Lehman township was we'll repre-
sented at court this week by parties
subpoenaed here in the Mink case.
Jacob B. Van Tassel is driving n
pair of good looking and stylish
horses recently purchased at Branch
vile, N. J.
C. B. Staples, Esq, delivered the
address Of welcome to the M E con.
ference which assembled at Strouds-
burg this week.
Mr. Reardon residing on Broad
street is seriously i'll with an affec.
tion Of the throat and is unable Ia
take nOurishment.
ATTORNEY General Griggs hns an
nounced his intention to retire from
the Cabinet April l. The successor
may be p H. Knox, Of Pittsburg,
Pa.
The funeral of ex President Har.
rison took place at indianapolis, Ind
Sunday March H. Fifteen thousand
people We're present to show their
respects for the distinguished eiti-
zen.
Marriage licenses have been grant
ed to Richmond S. D. Bortree and
Ella G. Buchter, both of Greentown.
and Theodore Spangenberg a. d Sus-
an Names. both of Palmyra town
ship.
The New jersey Assembly has
passed an amendment to the consti.
tuition providing for biennial sessions
of the Legislature. All the Demo.
Gratis, except one, Albeit, refused to
vote.
The Hotel keepers in Buffalo are
preparing to skin the people who
desire to attend the exposition.
They are fixing the rates at SO and
si2 a day for rooms not including
board.
A. d. Brown and son have been
awarded the contract to build two
TRANSCRIPTS or the Episcopal church
the work to begin IN April. One. a
memioral, is donated by Dr. and
Mrs. H. B. Reed.
A suggested Senatorial apportino-
ment places Wayne, Pike, Monroe
and Carbon in a district. This ac-
cording to the vote at last President
ial election would be Democratic by
a majority of .671.
Mark Twain sees at least one vir-
tue in woman suffrage ''If women
could vote. he said recently, ''there
would be elected a mayor of New
York city who would put an end tC
municipal corruption.
At a meeting Of stockholders OF
the Milford Driving Park and nthe-
letic association held Wednesday
evening. By laws were adopted
and Robert Findlay chosen Treas
and DR.. W. B. Kenworthey Sec'y.
W. H. Cubbeback was one Of the
committee Of arrangements at the
ball given by the B of l.. F. at Port
Jervis Monday night The affair
was a success as it needs must b,
when in the hands of such excellent
management.
BY leaving aconite tablets acces
ible TO the hands Of their liftle child
Rev. and Mrs. Scudder were greatly
alarmed Wedns sday when it wa,
discovered thai it had swallowed
nine. Prompt measures probabl,
saved its life.
Prof Simon FIexner of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, who wai
one Of a commission appointed by
the Government to ascertain wheth
or there was danger Of the bubonit
plague in America says there is n,
occasion whatever for alarm.
Walter L. Angle. a student in th,
JEFF Medical at Philadelphia, hal
been elected business manager o