Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Hawley.
Grant II Gilpin, of Greentown,
was in town Monday
Col. E. e. Norton, of stroudsburg,
died Monday in New York
LOST-A fine black silk scarf.
Please leave at Post Office. Reward
DIR. Peter Hughes, of Brooklyn,
visited Charles Schanno day last
week.
Judge Lawrence, Of Hoboken, was
in town this week and registered at
Hotel Schanno.
Thomas Armstrong & Co have
just put a large new safe in the store
on Broad street.
Try our Compound Syrup ofWhite
Pine for your cough and cold 25c
c. O. Armstrong, Druggist 2t
Rev Thomas Nichols attended the
funeral of an old friend ana former
business partner of his father at
Owego last week
Lulu Jardon gave a party in honor
of her friend Jennie dePlasse last ev-
ening, which.was attended bya large
number of young people.
w. A. Erdman ESD. has retired
from the editorial management of the
Stroudsburg Jeffersonian and is sue
ceeded by c. b. Keller Jr.
s. S. Van Etteu, of Port Jervis.
fell down the cellar stairs in his
house Tuesday evening and suffered
airacture of his right leg
p. N. Bournique and wife enter
tanned a small party of friends Thurs
day evening in remembrance of the
seventh anniversary oftheir wedding.
Mrs. j. Fl. Van Etten has gone on
a visit to her daughter at Bridge
port, Ct, and expects also to visit
her sister and aged mother at Lynch
burg, Va, before returning.
The eight girls society, of Port
Jervis, gave a supper this week to
Miss Ada Scott, one of the members
as fare well, previous to her de-
parture fer Richmond, Ind
County superintendent George
Sawyer was at Milford Monday, Wis
iting the schools. He is making ar
rangements to take a trip to Cali
fornia in the near future and will
probably be absent a couple of
months.
Mrs. Barton Armstrong, living
over in Dingman township, is suffer-
ing with typhoid fever, and Lanty,
a son of P. F. Steel, of Milford town.
ship, is likewise afflicted, but both
patients are SAID to be improving.
Otis Avery, of West HobOken, N.
Y, was found lying dead on the
Erie tracks near Rosas switch early
Wednesday morning. 1t is thought
he was either struck by, or fell from
a passing train. Coroner Ken.
worthey went up but found an in.
xuest unnecessary.
Miss Ann Baker gave a progressive
euchre party last Friday night in
honor of her friend, Miss Addie
Scott, of Port Jervis, who has now
gone to her future home in Indiana
The first prize was won by Miss Su
san Nichols, the second by Miss Hat
tie Decker and the third by Miss
Jeminia Bull.
The Delaware river is perhaps low
} er now than at any time during til,
past season. At Easton last week ,
man waded across in a pair of rub
, ber boots without difficulty, a fea
never before accomplished The ic,
is very thick and under present con
/, ditions might occasion much daniag,
! breaking up, there being a great Il
8 ability by reason of its thickness ant
2 the low state of the water to form
3 gorges.
Professor Maxwell Sommerville
? book "saDds of Sahara" is beins
Q very highly praised by thereviewers
+ The Boston Courier says "whei
Q commendation in the superlativ
? degree seems inadequate. the re
' viewer can do no more than with
+ acknowledge regret that the laugu
o age does not offer superior possihil
r ity for the expression of his admir-
Q alton for the book. This is the cas-
with Sands of Sahara"
Lenten Services.
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