Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-11
BRIEF MENTION

Ben Kyle isa amusing himself with
a Shetland pony, late purchase
from Towner.
The entertainment Saturday
night in Browns hall was well at.
tended and the net proceeds we're
about $50.
Sarah j Friedenstein of Matamor
as bought the property of Jacob b.
Raub, situate in Matamoras, sold
last Monday at sheriffs sale, for
s1OsO.
Bushweller's minstrels last Mon
day night were drawing card.
Browns hail was packed with
highly delighted audience. The net
proceeds were about 1925
Stephen Drake was taken in Mon
day night and after a pleasant in
terview with the burgess and de-
posit of the small sum of $3.50 as
guarantee of good faith in the trans
action departed
The managers Of the driving park
are arranging for second series Of
races to be held July 10. There
will be three classes. q 2.30, 2.4O
and 800 minute. Several speedy
horses are expected and day of
fine sport is promised
w. G.. Rogers and Col. Mettler
of Brooklyn, Bluff House guests,
are enthusiastic bass fishermen and
are having good luck One day
this week they captured nine ex-
traordinarily large bass, one of
which pulled the scales at ~ lbs.
Congressman William Connell de-
feated Ex Speaker John r Farr in
Lackawanna county for congress
by nearly three to one. The former
was a strong Elkin man while the
latter supported Watres, who made
rather mysterious surrender to
Pennypacker at the recent state con.
vention
To accommodate many who may
be desirous of playing golf but who
are deferred by the walk to the
grounds wagon will be run leaving
town at 10 a. IN. and returning at
1880 Fare each way, 10 cents.
BY leaving woru at any of the ho-
tells the conveyance will call wheer
desired.
The senatorial matter up in Wayne
is in bad snarl yet Col Pratt of
Susquehanna, who was nominated
by the four conferees o. that county
aided by the vote of j. B. Robinson
of Wayne, who held an invalid
proxy, wisely declines to accept that
result, though certificate of his
nomination was duly filed.
There was fine display of fire
works, through the generosity of
inmates, at Haloyone Cottage, near
Conashaugh Fourth of Jnly which
was greatly enjoyed by the people
in that vicinity. A number from
the surrounding country assembled
and were cordially welcomed to the
entertainment, which was very
fine.
Louis Johnson, a painter, of Sus-
sex, N. j., came over here Monday
and started out to do this section of
the green spot in beautiful carmine.
Our special has an aversion to this
gaQdy color and he insisted on an
interview with the burgess. The
brief tete a tete with that official
depleted the bank account of the
landscape decorator just $3.50.
Deputy Attorney General Fleitz
has rendered an opinion that an APP
pointee under the act of May 8, 1854, !
to fill an existing vacancy in q school
board holds his Office until the first
Monday of June following the next
annual February election, at which
time the person elected at that cleo
ton will be qualified to fill the Office
for the remain1e of the unexpired
term.
1t is pretty warm weather but
Johnson, filter of feet, at Port Jer-
Wis is setting a rapid pace in the
shoe business. HIS latest darling is
LA France, which has all the
style and quality Of a very high
priced shoe, but which he sells for a
very moderate price His styles are
always favorites, especially with
those demanding first class foot
wear.
White Tan Turned yellow.