Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-11-22
MATAMORAS

The revival services at Epworth
church this week are conducted By
Rev MIR. Mcdowell of New York
His friend, the Rev. +. e. R5mAA.
oczy, will not be able to be here un-
ell next week. He Is conducting re-
vival services at Otisville. N. Y.
The services nre Of a very interest.
ing nature. Mr.. Mcdowell sings
and plays on the guitar and cornet.
Eugene Cochran, student at the
Centenary Collegiate Institute at
Hackettstown, N j., Is at his home
on a vacation on account of his
eyes. They are very much affected
and little rest from his work at
the college, the physician thought,
would be best. He will leave for
school again hs soon as his eyes per
nit.
The L. c. U. met this week at the
home of Mrs. John Simpson on
Cookson street.
The Busy Bees will not meet this
Saturday but week from Saturday
at the home of Miss Nellie Westfall
The L. A. s. met this week at the
home of Mrs. George London on
Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraiin Shay of
this village left town a few days
ago to visit relatives at Newark, N.
j. They will be absent about two
weeks.
Miss Eta Reeves from New YER
non, N. j., is the guest of her
cousin, Mrs. Theodore Dlrant, on
jefferson street.
Miss Lizzie Quinn of this village
is visiting friends in New York city
The orange tea given by the little
Busy Bees Friday night at the home
of Miss Nellie Westfall on Third
street was very pleasant affair.
There was large attendance. The
parlors we're decorated in orange
and the members of the society
wore yellow aprons and white caps
They made a very pretty appear,
ance. Miss Westfall is deserving a
great deal of praise in drilling the
members of the society so nicely
The recitations and songs we're very
pleasing to the large audience pres.
ent After the entertainment re.
freshments were served consisting
OF cake and coffee. The mattresses
were Abbie London, Della Skinner
and Florence Caswell. These little
ladies performed their parts well
The proceeds amounted to over $l2
The society contemplates giving
other entertainments IN the neal
future. Following are the names
who recited and sang Florence
Niles, Ruth Lord, Agnes Owen
May COrwin, Beulah Owen, Edna
Layton, Jessie Corwin, Mabel Ma.
10y ami Minnie Space. Mabel Ma,
10y was the organist and performed
her part nicely.
Mrs. r. Wonnacott and daughter
Grace of Waymart, Pa, are visit
ing at the homes of Mrs. Alex. Bal
ON Main street and at Mrs. Charles
Balls on Cunningham street.
The work done Oh the sidewalk
adjacent to st. Joseph's church OF
Division street was very satisfactory
About 30 loads of gravel wer,
drawn. The men worked faithfully
A nice dinner was served by the
following ladies of the church Mrs
}. Sheen, Mrs. }. Warren. Mrs. q
Bllz aud Miss Anna May. Rev
Father Treis tenders his thanks tC
all those who assisted in the work
and to the ladies.
Margaret Hahn, wife of Jacob G.
Hartz, died at her home in Mata
moras of typhoid malaria after al
illness of two weeks. She was 2.
years of age the third of last June
Deceased was born in Frankfort
Germany, but ten years ago til,
Hahn family emigrated to America
and settled at Matamoras, theil
home ever since. On Nov. 22, 1893
the deceased was united in marriage
to Jacob G.. Hartz, and about two
months ago they moved into theil
new home on Pennsylvania avenue
Three weeks ago a daughter arrived
to gladden. their home and it wa,
when their cup of happiness wal
full that the grim reaper came and
removed the loving young wife
and mother, The decensed was q
consistent member of ST. Joseph s
church and beloved by wide circle
Of acquaintances. Besides her hus-
band and infant daughter, Florence
Mrs. Hariz is survived by hen
mother, Mrs. Margaret Hahn, one
sister, Miss Margaret, and a broth
er, William Hain, Of Matamoras
The funeral took place from the
house at $50 O'Clock Tuesday