Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-03
MATAMORAs


years, died at lis home in upper
Matamoias recently after few
weeks illness of dropsy lie was q
longtime resident of this village and
was well known. He is survived by
his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Altman Of Maunons, two SONS.
August, Of Mniamoras, AMI Fred, Of
sparrowhush. The funeral vas held
Saturday afternoon at the residence
Of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Att
man, on Mountain street at 1870 p
IN. Rev. Mr. Wasmund, pastor Of
the Lutheran church, ofIiciated.
There was a large Attendance Of reln-
tives and friends. The remains were
laid to restin Laurel Grove cemetery.
T.. T.. Space, Of Matanoras, wishes
to deny the story that there is a CAR
Of diphtheria in his family Ills
son, Ray, aged Is, had been III Of
quinsy sore throat, from which fact
the story Of diphtheria arose. The
lad is now able to be around the
house, and is improving nicely.
AT meeting Of the teachers OF
the Hope church Sunday school held
recently the following named officers
were elected for the cmning year.
Superintendent, Ed. Labar; assistant
superintendent, Rockwell Heiden-
thai; secretary, A. w. Balch, Jr.t
treasurer, Andrew Van Inwegen
librarian, w. L. Speidel; assistant
librarian, Brewer Lockwood; organ
ist, Miss Hattie Welsey.
Mrs. George Londtw and It'll,
daughter, Lucia, are visiting friendi
and relatives at Lake Como, Pa, fot
a few days.
Mrs. John Simpson, Of CUoksol
street, is visiting her parents a
Passaic, N. j.
}. S. Palmatier, wife and daugh
ter, Hazel, are visiting their daugh
tiers in Jersey City and Brooklyn.
Mrs. Dan McPeek and little son
Charlie, have been in Matamoras fu
a few days, at her old home ON Secont
street.
Misses Emma and Cora BillnaI
are visiting friends in Paterson, Pas
sale and New York and will be alb
sent about 10 days.
Mrs. Harry Lilley and little son
Alfred, have been visiting at her oil
home on Cookson street, at Mr.. an,
Mrs. Alfred Billman's.
BENZ. Lilley Of New York is calling
on his old friends in Matinoms. II,
is looking well.
The funeral of Mrs. Frank Heatl
took place Thursday afternoon, at
O'Clock from St. Joseph's church, thi
village, Rev Father Treis, pastor O
the church, delivering the funera
address. Many flowers were place.
on the casllet by sorr0wing friends
Her remains were laid at rest il
Laurel Grove cemetery.
There were Christmas services Il
the morning at st. Joseph's churc
at 6 O'Clock with a large attendance
The choir sang a new mass, wit
orchestral accompaniment, whic
was very pleasing and deserves grea
praise. The decorations in tn
church were very attractive. Tw
new designs have been placed upo
the high altar in the form Of angel
bearing the candelabra. They ar
Of very artistic work, and the ne,
light that the church has now make
I ia very pretty effect. Father Trel
delivered very appropriate addres
on Christmas. At a p. IN. SAINT
Claus visited the pupils Of the Sur
day school at the church and present
cd them with Christmas present,
At 3 o'clack Rev. Father Treis CAV
a reception at the reetory to the Sc
clety and members Of the choir.
Stanley French, a drug clerk q
Haekensack, n. j., spent sunda
with his parents on Adam street.
The L. c. U. held its meeting thi
week at the home Of Mrs. Abe Brin
on Pennsylvania avenue.
There was watch meeting at Fl
worth church on Tuesday night.
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