Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-07
BRIEF MENTION.

AuBusb Deftienu II 1uSu COlnplet-
ing new barn on his attractive
place up in Dingman township.
MIR. Kinzler is building a large
addition to the house on his farm
on the Dingman road a mile from
town.
The girls guild of the Episcopal
church are practicing for, and will
give an entertainment in Browns
Hall Thursday evening, June 9th.
A letter received here states that
Rev Thos. Nichols, who left last
Friday for Philadelphia, stood the
journey very we'll and was feeling
in very good spirits.
Edgar Van Etten, formerly general
superintendent of the New York Cen
trail Railroad, has been elected to thu
position of vice president. VILLA.
H. Newman was elected president.
A. w. Hornbeck, who conducte
a store mt Dingman's Ferry two or
three years ago and who has recently
been located at Winwood, Wayne
county, will it is said soon open a
business in Matamoras.
Rev. S. Morris of Port Jervis de-
sires us to state that he is willing to
supply any church in the absence or
sickness of the pastor. He is engaged
nearly every Sabbath now in such
work.
August Moreaux of Dingman
township has recently purchased
through Edward Orben a stylish
carriage and a fine set of harness.
He now has one of the handsomest
turnouts in that section.
Mrs. George Doty of Palmyra
township was recently bitten on the
arm by bug, presumably of the
species known as the "kissing bug"
and was so severly affected as to re-
quire the services of physician.
Chas. b. Staples, Esq, announces
that in the event of Monroe and
Pike being formed into a judicial
district he will, at the proper time,
be candidate for judge, and thinks
he will have no opposition in Mon
roe.
Some quiet electioneering was
done this week by reputed candi-
dates for county offices. Presuma-
bly, they were getting a finger on
the popular pulse or perhaps trying
to resist the ardent persuasions of
many friends.
Mrs. Charles White, who for
many years has been a resident of
Dingman township and of late re-
sided at Mr. Kleinstuber's, died last
Friday aged about 80 years. The
funeral was held Sunday and inter-
ment in the Travis burial plot.
Charles Elwell of Rowlands was
run over by the cars near that place
Wednesday night, May 28, and had
both his legs cut off, from the ef-
fects of which he died next morn
ing He leaves a wife and five chill
dren in destitute circumstances.
Mrs. Eliza 4. Griswold from Union
church Lackawaxen, Miss NJ. G.
Griswold from the M. f. church o.
Berkeley, Colorado, and J. f. Hunt.
ington from the Presbyterian church
of Griswold, Kansas, united by letter
with the Presbyterian church here
last Sunday.
Dr. b. V. c. Dolph, who is a prac
ticing physician at Suffern, N. Y.
recently returned to his fathers
home in Port Jervis feeling quite
unwell. A physician was called
who pronounced it a genuine case o,
smallpox and the home and family
is quarantined.
! Peter Rudolph Pickell, author o.
"Charity Buns" and the Faith o.
John Hardrow," which latter worl
was considerably criticised, has JUS
written a character story called
the Autobiography of a Sinner,
which will soon begin in the Id
rance of Chicago, and this fall viii
be published IN book form.
We are in receipt of an invitation
from the directors of Blair Presby
terial Academy to be present at thI
dedication Of Clinton Hall June a
Blairstown, N, j. An address viii
be delivered by Prof. Andrew F
West of Princeton. The commence
ment exercises Of the school tool
place this week ending today.
Villa Seitz, on upper Water street
has received a large addition makin
many more spacious rooms. Tn
= grounds have been nicely arange
and laid out and the place present
very attractive appearance 1t
progressive business proprietor
!