Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-08-16
BRIEF MENTION

The work of grading has been in
progress this week around the
proposed library building.
The treasury department has de-
cided that bonds of executors and
administrators require a 5O-cent
stamp when delivered after July /,
1901.
We have received limited num-
Der of reports of the Pennsylvania
agricultural department for 1900
which may be had by calling at this
office.
The street fair to be held in Port
Jervis the first week in September
is engaging the attention of the
local committees who are striving
to make it a success.
The venerable Nathan Houck,
father of Judge Houck Of LaAnna,
Greene township, is in a very feeble
condition and his age, "a, does not
admit much hope of his recovery.
Hon. J. B. Westbrook was the
delegate to the democratic state
convention which met yesterday. If
Jake attended no doubt he was
forninst the Donelly- Ryan outfit
Frank McCarty, who was in Jail
on a charge of burglary, was taken
before Hon. Jacob Klaer on a writ
of habeas corpus Monday and re-
leased on giving bail in $500 for his
appearance.
Up in Bradford county a few
days ago swarms of grasshoppers
invaded the buckwbeat fields and
entirely devastated them. Hard
wood ashes sprinkled over the fields
finally drove the hoppers away.
Tuesday evening a skimmington
was rendered a newly welded
couple, guests with D. Unsworth,
on Hartford street The results in
dicated that the boys were we'll
treated
Straw rides are a favorite species
Of amusement with the young folks.
Two parties indulged Tuesday eve
ming, one composed CT people from
the town and the other guests at The
Homestead.
The past week has been bad for
oats and hay gathering. The oat
crop in this section is poor at best
and that with the added labor of Sc
curing them makes farmers feel
rather discouraged.
Lightning struck the house OF
Harvey B. Compton on Long Ridge,
about two miles from Hawley, last
Saturday afternoon and instantly
killed his wife and daughter, a
young lady seventeen years old.
Charles Clark and Flora May
Reser of Milford township were re-
Gently united in marriage. The
bride, a very estimable young lady,
is a daughter of William Reser and
wife residing on upper Water street
Last Friday afternoon the first
passenger train started over the
Delaware valley railroad. The en-
gine and car with the officers and
directors aboard came up to a point
this side of Marshall's creek-as fan
as the rails have been laid,
The report of the statistician OF
the department of agriculture for
August shows that corn has been
greatly damaged and gives its con.
dition as 81. Other crops show
averages as fellows Oats, 73 hay
"a potatoes, 81; buckwheat, 81.
A beautiful night blooming cereus
plant on the porch of the Centre
Square Hotel one night last week
attracted a number of visitors
There were several large and per-
feet flowers opening which shed a
delicate perfume in the vicinity
and were the admiration of all the
visitors.
| Vaudeville is just now a very
fashionable form Of amusement. Il
is defined as "a theatrical entertain.
ment consisting of slight dramatic
sketch or pantomime interspersed
with songs and dances, or a series
Of farcioal incidents, songs, dances,
acrobatic feats, etc., having no dra-
matio connection: a variety show. -
The tenth annual reunion of the
Mount Retirement Alumni associa-
tion will be held on the seminary
grounds near. Sussex on Labor day,
Monday, September 2, 1901. The
ladies comprising the dinner COM
mittee viii not notify any one by
letter this year but hope each will
bring the same as last year. Others
not present last year will consult
their own judgment regarding
their contribution to the banquet.
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