Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26
BRIEF MENTION.

action against her husband, William
d Cole, for divorce.
Mrs. Daniel w Dingman. now of
Easton, formerly of Shawnee, where
her husband died last year, has been
allowed pension of IS per month.
The Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany Of New York has paid q. w.
Bull, Esq, executor. the $4,000 pol
icy on life of Jacob Kleinhans, Jr.,
deceased.
Prof. Maxwell Sommerville's new
book, "Sands OF Sahara, will be
found in the Milford Library. It
is very interesting work and will
amply repay perusal.
A bill has been passed enoourag-
ing the use of wide tires on wagons
on the highway, and providing pen
allies for its violation.
School boards are now authorized
by law to grant the use of school
houses for lyceum and other literary
purposes, non -sectariun, in their re-
spective school districts
A bill has been introduced in the
House at Harrisburg to submit to
the people at the November election
the question of moving the state
capitol to Philadelphia.
The act of 1893 providing for the
taxation of dogs and the protection
of sheep has been extended to i'm
clude payment of horses, mules,
cattle and swine bitten by mad
dogs.
The Epworth League of the NJ, E.
Church will hold a social Tuesday
evening, April 30. An entertaining
program has been arranged and ice
cream and cake will be served for
which there will be a reasonable
charge.
Mrs. Alexander Henderson died
at her home in Williamsport, Pa,
Friday, Apr 49, The was formerly
Miss Frances Thrall and was a
daughter of the late Samuel S. and
Cynthia Thrall of Milford. OF
large family of brothers and sisters
but one, Ralph b., of Seymour, CT,
now survives.
The Supreme court in an opinion
handed down this week affirms the
constitutionality of the veto of Gov
ernor Stone cutting one million
dollars from the school appropria-
tion. It was on an appeal from a
decision by Judge Love of Centre
county.
The condition of winter whoat
April 1st, 1901, was 81 as against 80
on the same date last year. Winter
rye was 80 this year and "a last.
The recent rains here, and warm
weather succeeding, vastly benefit
ted the crop and the outlook now is
excellent.
The new firm of Wallace & Thrall
present an advertisement this week
briefly mentioning some of the
goods they have for sale. The
stock is all fresh, of fine quality and
the assortment excellent, with
prices to match. They will be
pleased to receive your orders.
The will of Henry D. Clark, late
of Palmyra, probated Tuesday de-
vises his farm and all stock thereon
to his son, the balance of his real
estate and all other personal prop
erty to be equally divided between
his son and daughter, Emily, and
names H. W. Clark and Edwin Kel-
lam as executors.
Howard Greening was arrested
Wednesday for being drunk and dis
orderly and fined $40 and costs by
Chief Burgess Wolf. The same day
he was arrested for making threats
against Officer Wood and held for
court in 5000 bail which was furnish
ed by John Greening.
The county commissioners have
appointed under the act of 1897 B.
c. Smith fire warden for the town
ships of Blooming Grove, Greene,
Palmyra and Lackawaxen G.. W.
Hart for Shohola, Westfall, Ding
man and Milford townships, and P.
B. Clark for Delaware, Lehman and
Porter townships.
Word has reached here of the
burning of the warehouse Of Joseph
A. Buckley and sons at Lowell,
Washington, and that their store
was also damaged. The loss above
insurance, it is said, will be about
$1,000.
Milford Hand Laundry.