Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-02-28
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
The sheriff will sell tomorrow at
the court house the Ludwig farm in
Delaware township.
John Wanamaker has just begun
the erection Of a twelve story store
building in Philadelphia which will
cost 5,0oO,O 900.
The schuylkill river became a
raging torrent this week at Phil
adelphia and inflicted much damage
along its banks.
The new one cent postal cards
now being printed bear the vignette
Of President Mckinley instead of
that Of Thomas jefferson.
The German emperors yacht,
Meteor, was launched Tuesday with.
out mishap The boat was christ.
ened by Miss Alice Roosevelt.
Fire destroyed the 71st Regt. arm
ory in New York and badly dam.
aged the Park Avenue Hotel last
week. Sixteen lives were lost and
fifty persons injured.
Prince Henry OF Germany landed
in New York Sunday and is being
warmly welcomed by distinguished
gentlemen. as we'll as by the ma
ton s representatives.
The Wheeler family will occupy
the house rented by them on Ann
street about April 1st and G. O..
Armstrong expects to remove to his
new residence the middle of next
month.
Richard Welch and Jacob Portz
we're injured by knife IN the hands
Of Jack Roach at PonG Eddy, N Y,
last Friday night. The assailant
is now said to be harboring in this
county.
Dorothy, the daughter of T. Har-
rlson Bopp Of New York, who is
we'll known in Milford as a frequent
visitor, died last week. She was a
most interesting child and news of
her death was received with pro.
found sorrow by many friends here.
The county commissioners went
to Rowlands Wednesday aud in
company with the supervisors of
Lockawaxen township viewed a
bridge for the making of which, a
county, charge a petition has been
presented to court and viewers here
tofore appointed
The weather and walking for the
past few days have not been condu.
Give to a strict Observance of the
fourth commandment and had the
statute law respecting profanity
been enforced either the lookup
would have been filled or enough
money obtained to clear the side
walks.
DR.. Rothrock, state forestry COM
missioner, says that his fresh air
cure for consumption has been emi-
nently successful. His patients
we're at Resica in Monroe county.
A large home for the cure Of con-
sumptives may be established there
through the benefaotions of Mary
land women.
At a meeting of the Hatchet So
ciety held Monday evening officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: President. II. Van Et-
ten vice president-Geo. Mitchell
secretary-Geo. Daumann treasur-
er-W. T. struble. 1t is expected
the supper will be held next year as
usual and the hope is that the wea-
ther may for once be propitious.
The "biler" of the steam heating
in the school building
has been behaving this week in a
manner highly pleasing to the
young ideas, who have been enabled
through its general refusal to work
to enjoy several brief vacations.
Stoves have now been called into
requisition to remedy the lapses of
the steam.
Mrs J q Van Etten entertained
Mrs, c. o. Armstrong, Mrs. P. N.
Bournique, Mrs. Jennie Shearer,
Mrs. Fannie Westfall and the Misses
Lydia Brown and Bertha William
son at a dinner party last Saturday
evening in honor of Washington s,
and some other folks, birthday. G.
W. viii probably continue such me-
mentoes but there are people who
contemplate swearing of, for time
" reasons.
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