Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-20
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pointed by the commissioners mer-
camille appraiser for 1902
Mrs. Ann Eliza Campbell died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sam
uel s. Van Etten, in Port Jervis last
Sunday.
The county commissioners let
contract Wednesday to E. S. Wolf
TO build a temporary bridge near
Seitz hotel "a feet long for $50.
In the absence of Rev. E. NJ.
smead last Sunday the Presbyterian
pulpit was occupied by Mr.. Camp
bell, student of Princeton theolog-
ical seminary.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to John M. Decker and Anna Mar
tin Of Palmyra aud Frank w. Gras-
er and Arma E. Waltz, both Of
Greentown, Pa.
Letters of administration have
been granted on the estate of Ran
dali Van Gorden, late of Delaware,
to his widow, Hannah Van Gorden,
who will continue the hotel bust
ness.
At the sheriff's sale Saturday,
Dec. IA, of the real estate of the late
John T, Armstrong situated on
George streetin the borough Walter
H. Warner became the purchaser
for 5000.
The storm last Friday night pre-
vented Dr. Byron w. King from
filling his engagement at Haines-
Vile, N. j., and the people in that
vicinity were thus deprived of a
great treat.
Owing to the foods Judge Allen
Craig was not able to reach here
Monday to hold court and Judge
Houck being also prevented Judge
Klaer adjourned the several courts
to meet Monday. Dec. 20, at 2 p. m i.
Constables Frank Kelly of Lacka-
waxen, George Burgard of Shohola,
John N. DeGroat of Palmyra, Chas.
Bosler of Milford township and Geo.
Smith of the borough filed their re-
turns last Tuesday with the pro-
thonotary.
The sermons in the Presbyterian
church Sunday will he on Christmas
topics. At the morning service
Henry M, the infant son of DR.. and
Mrs. R. G Barckley, and Anna
Cornelia, the daughter of @. w. Bull,
Esq, aud wife, will be baptized.
Hon. Charles Emory Smith has
rendered his resignation as postmas
ter general t6 President Roosevelt
and Henry G. Payne Of Wisconsin
will succeed him early IN January
This step was not taken because OF
any friction but because Mr. Smith
desired to again resume the active
editorship Of the Philadelaphi
Press.
Rev. George e. Gillespie, for six
years pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Port Jervis, has resigned
to accept the pastorate ola church at
Coatesville near Philadelphia. In
resigning he stated that he was actu.
ated largely by financial reasons be-
lieving it a duty to himself and fam
i lily to embrace the opportunity tc
improve his circumstances.
Miss Mary Beardsley and Samuel
Fuller, both of this borough, were
married by Rev. q. Symonds, rector
of Grace Episcopal church in Port
Jervis, Tuesday evening, Dec. IL, al
the home Of Frank Brcgan. A re-
ception was afterwards held at the
home of the bride in town. The
couple viii reside on Seventh street
where the groom has already fur
nished a cozy house.
John W. Nyce, Esq. who went
west several years ago from here
where he was admitted TO the bal
and received his first political ira
pulses, is now and has been for sev.
eral years postmaster at Caldwell
Kansas. He has had a very sue
cessful career in that Town both in
politics and business aud may have
higher honors yet awaiting him. II
renewing his subscription to tbs
PREss he kindly says ''it is abso
lutely all right, a compliment W,
highly appreciate, but one, strive al
we may. we fear is not wholly de
served. 1t is the aim, however, o.
the PREss to fiji the bill and it doe
an editor good to have his readerl
encourage his efforts with suct
kind words.
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