Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-05
BRIEF MENTION.

April II and 26 as ArbOr days.
Ii Hun Sing mas arrived in town
and win open a Chinese laundry on
Hartford street
A weight social will be held in tie
basement of NJ e church April Sth.
A pleasant evening will be afforded
all participating.
Sing Sing, N. Y, by late act of
the legislature will in future be
known as Ossining that being the
old lndian name
Hon. R. w. Archibald of Scran-
ton, has been appointed Judge of
the newly created Middle Federal
District of Pennsylvania.
BY a senatorial apportionment bill
just introduced at Harrisburg Mon,
roe and Pike are placed with Wayne
and Susquehanna counties.
| Billiards. prevailed in parts of the
State this voek and in some places
snow fell to the depth of two feet
obstructing traffic and greatly rails
ing the streams.
The Hotel keepers in this county
pay into the Treasury $1,000 of
which the st te receives $S7s rs.
The balance is supposed to be OK
pended on roads
/ The Pike Water Company, with
offices at IIawley, Wayne Co., was
incorporated by the Governor Mon
day. the object is to supply water
power from the Wallenpaupac river.I
A fair will be held in the after.
noon and evening in the Church of
the Good Shepherd next Thursday
April II. Useful and ornamental
articles as well as eatables will be
on sale
Milford Lodge, No. 34l, F. q A.
NJ, has moved in its room in the
Wallace building, on Fourth street.
The hall has been fitted up with new
carpet and furniture and is a pleasant
and attractive room.
At meeting of the town council
held Monday evening Ernest G.
Wood was appointed special police
until Oct. is at a salary of 800 and
Nathan Emery, Jr,, was appointed
street commissioner.
Remember the handkerchief and
necktie sale in the basement of the
Presbyterian church next Monday
afternoon and evening. There will
be a musical program also an re-
freshments will be on sale.
Col. Alexander X. Mcclure, the
veteran editor and founder of the
Philadelphia Times, has severed his
connection with the paper and will
hereafter devote his time to writing
for other papers and also magazines.
Lack of harmony with the present
management is given as the reason
for his retirement
The directors of the Milford Driv-
ing Park and Athletic Association
finding that the grounds first eOntem-
plated near the Grand View Hotel
would be expensive to grade and un-
suitable for golf purposes have part
ly concluded arrangements with
Thos. Armstrong to locate the track
on his farm, just below.
Schfransky the Port Jervis cloth
Ter has just got in fine line of new
clothing for men, boys and children
also men and boys shoes at prices
from 81 .25 to $3.50 He offers great
values III suits and it will be wise
act for any one needing q nobby
spring suit to call on him. A new
ad giving prices will appear next
week.
The will of Jacob Kleinhans, Jr.
, decd, has been admitted to probate
He devises his interest in the farm a
Blooming Grove to his brother, John
subject to the payment of an annuity
to his mother, and the remainder o
his estate he gives to his sister, Ber
, tina, subject to the payment of annuit!
to her mother during her life, anC
/ Appoints c. w, Bull, Esq, sole exec
utOr.
Judge Archibald has recently de
, cided that a statement which re
n quires thirty days notice to the pub
lie mnst be published at least hv
\ times in weekly newspaper. Thi
! implies that four consecutive week
: l1y issues is not sufficient. When
statute directs notice to the public i
o is imperative and if not complies
: with anyone may take advantage O
the omission
Representatives of ten of thelarg
est cereal mills IN the country re
+ Gently met in Chicago to take fina
steps in a combination which vii
have a capitalization of four and
II half million dollars. They have
Q manufacturing capacity of NOR
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