Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-08-30
BRIEF MENTION.

A number of RATS passed down the
river the first Of this week.
Browns Hall is being greatly
improved by a new pine ceiling.
Tomorrow is the last day Of sum.
mer and then the festive oyster will
have an inning.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
held its annual picnic Yesterday at
Raymondskill.
Sir Thomas Upton has reached
the pinnacle of fame. He has
highball named for him.
Caterpillars have invaded Port
Jervis and are destroying the trees.
There are many small ones in evil
dence here as shown by the nests in
fruit trees.
Mrs. E. Vandermark, wife of the
sheriff, was taken seriously i'll
Tuesday and her condition was re-
ported very critical with little hope
of recovery.
A township in Susquehanna county
will try the experiment of centraliz-
ing its schools. The children will all
be conveyed to a new graded school
at Herrick Centre.
Take day off and come to the
driving park tomorrow and enjoy
the races. There will be lots of
sport. See the program and enteies
elsewhere printed.
The sacrament of the Lord s sup
per will be observed in the Presby-
terian church here next Sabba6h
morning. Preparatory service will
be held this, Friday, evening
The United Statesi is showing other
nations how to become self support
ing and industrially as we'll as polit-
ically independent. Japan learned
1t from us and is a better customer
than before.
The indications would seem to
point to a late fall. Verdure is
still very fresh and crops ere not
forward. 1t is hoped that frost will
be delayed until everything has am
pie time to ripen.
The committee on revision of the
Westminster confession of faith con-
vened at Saratoga Wednesday. 1t
represents the General Assembly Of
the Presbyterian church. Rev. DIR.
Mlnton of San Francisco presides.
The Protective Tariff of the Unit
ed States is intended to protect the
Industries of this country, not of
other countries. Other countries
have the same right to protect their
industries and are welcome to
use it.
Colonel Marvin ID. Wheeler, chief
post Office inspector under the Harri-
son and Cleveland administrations,
died recently at his home. in Han
cock, N. Y. He visited our town
several times in the performance of
his duties.
Quite large party of guests from
the Eddy farm near Sparrowbush
came down on a raft Monday eve
ming. They greatly enjoyed the
ride and the scenery, which appears
very different from the river than
from the road.
At the public sale of Milford
bridge stock last Monday belonging
to the estate of the late Sarah
Brown, twelve shares were dis
posed Of. Six shares brought $2s.25
each and six brought s26.25 each.
Barbara Came was the purchaser.
The man who was cooksure that
tin plate could never be made in
this country is now urging the re-
duction of duty to cripple the metal
manufacturers. If putting on the
duty would not protect how can re-
moving it nave any effect2 An.
swer.
A coal train was wrecked Monday
on the Erie at Mongaup Rocks by
breaking in two. Through the action
Of the air brakes the first part was
stopped and the rear cars ran into
, it throwing several cars down the
embankment. Traffic was delayed
several hours.
The school of forestry which has
been conducted here during the
summer by Professor II. s. Graves
of Yale University, assisted by Prof
Tuomey, broke up this week ant
the several members returned t.
their homes we'll satisfied with th'
results of their studies.
John BushwalleF, foreman of &
bridge gang, and his assistants, Jas
Smith and William Hall, whil'
taking down an old bridge over th'
abandoned canal near Indian Orchard
were preeepitated in the bed below
by the sudden collapse Of the struc
ture. All the men were quite severe
2 la iniurad