Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-04
MATAMORAS


graduate of The high school here
Carol j Kelly, of Honesdale, is
visiting his uncie, DR. w b Kelly
The l. A. s Of Epworth church
met Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
e. Shay The meeting was followed |
by a fifteen cent ten
Watch meetings were held IN both !
Epworth and Hope churches Mon
day nightand we're largely attended
George Hanbins, Of Bsvons. N j.,
recently spent several days with
Milton Shay
Sunday afternoon, at Epworth
church, at the close of Sunday school
services, Rev. T. ". Spencer was
presented by his Bible class with a
beautiful chair and rug He made
a very cordial return of thanks for
the gift
The High School resumed We'd
nesday after the vacation
Mrs George Myers and family, of
Jersey city, are visiting her parents
r. J Ketoham and wife.
George Beach, Of Brooklyn, after
a visit with his uncle, j. o. Ryder,
has returned home.
Miss Florence Heidenthal enter
tuined few friends last Thursday
evening
Mrs. Catharine Price and grand
daughter, Grace aorner, spent New
Years at Fishkill-on- the Hudson.
Mrs. Mary Ryder is visiting her
son, John, in Milford.
c. d. Keyes, of Inman, Nebraska
who has bgen visiting his parents
here for some weeks, returned home
Saturday. 1t was his first visit in
sixteen years and he noted many
chHnaes in the town. He is sue
eessful rancher in his Western home
Miss Anna Koerner, of New York
who spent Christmas here with he,
mother, returned home Wednesday
Master Joe Virgil student in q
| Catholic school at Forestburg, N
Y, is here visiting relatives ant
friends. He is ward of Father
Tries.
Mrs John Simpson has gone t,
/ Newark on visit with her parents
The L. G. U of Hope church hell
a meeting at the parsonage las
Thursday afternoon to elect officers
They are President, Mrs Martir
Fisher 1st Vice President, Mrs. J
Wood Secretary, Mrs H. G. Lilly
Assistant Secretary, Mrs l. Briard
Treasurer, Mrs. Theod )re Fletcher.
THE GUESS SOCIAL.
The Guess Social held at the hom
of Mrs. S. A. Johnson, on Mair St.
Thursday evening, was a very IDEAS
ing affair, with a good audience, ant
} was much enjoyed by all
First conundrum contest
, time limit, one minute for guessin
+ made great deal of amusement
$ There were several pantomime play
t produced on a large sheet betwee
the two parlors Also proverbs j
- pantomime to be guessed by the aud
= ience
! Take it all in all, it was the pleas
3 ATTEST social held this season. Tn
society rendered thanks to Mr. an
-, Mrs. Johnson for their hospitality.
CHRISTMAS AT ST. JosEPH's CHURCH
A very pleasing entertainment
took place at St. Joseph's churc
: Thursday evening. Santa Clau
was there in all his glory, and load
ed down with beautiful presents 70
the pupils of the Sunday school.
large tree was decorated very pref
tily. The church decorations wei
elaborate, and reflect great cred
upon the persons who had it i
charge. The piano solo by Miss Sa
die Wohlscheidt was luch enioye
The singing by the school was of
d very superior Oar boy orator MAJ
ter Jerome Guerin, made a great hi
|, He is a decided favorite with hi
Matamoras friends.
John Englehart personated SAINT
Claus, and did his part to perfection
The children enjoyed Santa Clau
appearance.
The entertainment was a fine on
, indeede All took their parts wei
At the close Of theentertainment i,
cream was served, also cake an
coffee. Friends from Port JerV
g and other places were in attendanc
e Everything passed Of nicely. s.
Rrought q nod Fortuna