Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-10-04
MATAMORAS.

Falls.
Rev. Father Treis of st. Joseph's
church, Matanoras, returned from
the Pan-American exposition on
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Welsh and
family, in company with Miss Anna
May Of this village, returned home
from the Pan American on Monday
evening.
The Catholic society connected
with st. Joseph's church is making
preparations for a fair to be held at
Lackawaxen at an early date.
The 5-cent tea under the auspices
of the l.. G. U. society of Hope
church held at the residence of Mrs.
@. r. Dunn on Adams street was
very well attended. Mrs. Charles
Sampson of Port Jervis and Mrs.
William Courtright from Milford
were. the guests from out of town
who attended the tea.
Mrs. II. J. Van Glider, who has
been visiting relatives at Boonton,
N. j., and also at Mauch Chunk,
Pa, returned home on Thursday
evening.
Miss Wella Bennett of Newark,
N. j., is visiting at the home of Mrs.
Ephraim Shay on River street.
The L. A. S. connected with Ep-
worth church held their annual pic
mic last Friday on the lava of Mrs.
J. G. Gorden on River street. The
ladies had a very enjoyable time.
Mrs. Gorden made it very pleasant
for the society and their invited
guests.
The New England supper held at
the residence of Mrs. J. G. Prescott
last Thursday evening was a success
both financially and socially. Every
one had most enjoyable time.
The Ready-Pay store, formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. Myers, on Main street
opened today. Andrew Crawford is
the proprietor.
Mr.. Leighton, who has conducted
the ice cream parlors in the Station
building, has in connection with the
ice cream fine line of groceries.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Wetmore and
daughter of Piermont-on- -Hud-
son arrived in town Saturday eve
ming and are the guests of Rev. and
Mrs. t. G. Spencer at the Epworth
parsonage.
The services at st. Joseph's church
on Sunday were conducted by Rev.
Father Craft of Milford, Pa, Rev.
Father Treis being absent,
The song service at Epworth
church was held ON Sunday evening.
1t was much enjoyed by the congre-
cation.
Rev. w. Gross of Hope church
leaves town today for Williamsport
and other places. The Sunday SER
vices both morning and evening will
be conducted by Harry Helm, secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. G. A., Port Jervis.
There will be no meeting Of either
Of the church societies this week.
Mrs. L. Callahan of Newburgh is
visiting her friend, Mrs. Fred Wick
ham, on Adams street.
Miss Lulu Lemen of Garfield, N.
j., is the guest of her grandmother,
Mrs. A. e. Wood, on Jefferson
street.
Gus Bunker, the proprietor Of
Dunker's store on Washington
street, has been i'll for some time but
is now able to attend to business
Matamoras people are pleased to see
him around again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Carr Of Dun.
more, Pa, have been the guests oi
Mrs. Catherine Price on Washington
street a few days. They are going
to make their home at Norrlstown,
Pa, and they leave for that city to.
day.
Mrs. ]. B. Halsey, the mother Of
Mrs. ID. B. Allen Of the Allen House,
who has been absent from Mata NOR
as some time visiting at Princeton
and Atlantic City, N. j., returned
home on Saturday evening.
Master Joe Virgil returned to his
school at St. Joseph's last week. He
has been spending his vacation with
his guardian, Rev. Father Treis.
Fred Corwin has accepted a posi-
tion with Mr.. Crawford in The
Ready-Pay store on Main street.