Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-01
BRIEF MENTION.

are Albert Helms and Harry Arm
strong.
Mrs. c. H. vanWyck has been
quite i'll this week with the prevail
ing malady.
Clarence Angle had the misfort-
une this week to wound his knee
with a saw.
The Dimmick House is being
thoroughly renovated and piped for
lacetylene gas,
Arthur Head we'll known here as
court stenographer, losto young son
few days ago.
W. n. Cortright Esq, is quite
seriously i'll and his condition gives
his friends great concern.
Miss Bonnie Cross accidentally
fell from a chair Monday and broke
some bones in her wrist.
A. Kline will have charge of the
bar at the Crissman House on the
advent of Pierre NJ. Mills as proprie
tor.
Norman and Clinton Guillot have
bought the Egypt Mills creamery
and will remove and operate it at
Bushkin.
The county commissioners have
put down linoleum in the court
room and new carpets on the stairs
leading to it.
E. B. Kintner, formerly of Layton
N. J. now of Stroudsburg, is under
arrest for assault and battery on
Philip Cover
Hon. W. R. stroh, Of Carbon
county, has introduced a bill to sep
arate that county from Monroe and
make it a judicial district
Word has reached here of the ill.,
ness of Miss Nellie Drake at Scran-
ton, Pa. She is daughter of Ex-
Postmaster Drake of this town.
A. Mitchell Palmer, w. F. Decker
w, B. Easton, and Isaac S. Case
have bought the Stroudsburg Times
1t will hereafter be Democratic.
Mrs. Sarah Brown is seriously i'll
at the home of Henry Came in
Dingman township. Her advanced
age so years makes her recovery
doubtful.
William Dimmick Smith who was
born in Milford and was son of
William and Margaret Smith is dead
at Wicheta, Kansas at the age of 4s
years.
It is reported that J. c. Schorr
has sold his lots on Fourth street to
a Mrs. White, of Summit, N J and
that she will build a cottage on them
in the spring,
Representative J. B. Westbrook
has been placed on five committee,
Fish and Game, Forestry, Pensions
and Gratuties, Agriculture and
Centennial affairs.
John F. Walter, who has just pur.
chased the farm of Mrs. Hamilton in
Milford township expects to greatly
improve the property and will re-
move his family here about April 1.
Harry Dewitt, who went to Phil
adelphia recently for surgical aid
last week suffered amputation of hi
leg. 1t is to be hoped this will Civ,
relief from a difficulty which haI
for some years distressed him.
The Milford Driving Association
has about concluded definite ar
rangements to purchase ground
near the Grand View Hotel in Ding
man township for a track and vii
increase its capital stock for tina
purpose.
Tomorrow is Candlemas da,
when the coons, Alleged. and bears
also 4 legged, are supposed to com
out to look after their shadows
The old rule is also that farmer
; should have half their grain an
half their hay
A man named Metcalf who claim
ed he is walking from Boston to sa
Francisco was IN town Sunday. II
left the Hub Jan. / without cen
ana is to walk across the continen
and return to Boston within tn
! year If he does he says 81 ,oO
, awaits him
Miss Jane stoll, who was born i
) Montague, n. j.. and was daugl
3 ter Of James and Susan Stoll died a
! the residence Of he. neice Mrs. Willi
/, Haldman in Washington d c., Jan
! 2S, aged about IS years The II
: mains were brought to Port Jervi
3 for interment.
Full line Of ladies, Misses an