Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-17
MATAMORAS

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A pleasant surprise purity nasom
bled at the home Of Mr. ana Mrs
Layton on Washington street on
Monday evening The young friends
came 70 surprise Miss Eida aud Mas
ter Elton, who we're not let into the
secret. The evening was spent very
pleasantly playing games, inter
spersed with good music both vocal
and instrumental A nice supper
Was enjoyed
superintendent George Sawyer Of
the Pike county schools has gone to
Los Angeles, California, to try a
change Of air Tor his health.
The public sale Of Frank Heath's
household goods took place on Tues
day afternoon at his home on Jeffer-
son street.
The Blue Ribbon Lodge gave an
entertainments at the Hope church
parsonage Thursday evening.
The chicken supper given under
the auspices OF the L. A. S. took
place at the church parlors Tuesday
evening and was a success both so.
cially and financially, the procoo s
being s49.s2 The ladies of the
society tender their thanks to their
many friends who visited the
church.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lord have re-
turned from Equinunk, Pa. where
they have been spending a week.
The Matamoras social club met at
Miller's hall Saturday evening and
had private dance. There was a
good attendance The Matamoras
orchestra furnished the music.
The L. c, U. meets this week at
the home Of Mrs John Simpson on
Cookson street.
The Busy Bees society meets on
Saturday afternoon at the home Of
Miss Elda Layton on Washington
street
Miss Bertha Cook, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook on Main
street, is visiting her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Sampson, on
East Main street, Port Jervis.
The choir Of Epworth church will
give musicale on Thursday eve
ming, Jan %, at the home Of Mrs.
@ H. Langton on Main street.
Rev. Mr.. Spencer read the follow.
ing names Of the pupils Sunday at
the evening service who had been
present at Sunday every session
during the last quarter Of the year !.
Albert Ovens, Flossie Niles, Nellie
Skinner, Eva Wonnacott, and Julia
Middaugh.
Louis Luckey is employed in the
store OF j. Van Gordon on Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Mrs. Bunnell and Mrs. Zerner re-
turned home Monday evening from
stroudsburg, where they had gone
to bury their aunt, Mrs Bowden.
The many friends Of Miss Irene
Kimble, the efficient assistant post
mistress of the Matamoras office.
will regret exceedingly that she will
not be connected with the office af-
ter it changes hands. Miss Kimble
has always been an obliging and
faithful assistant
Mrs. Ed Wonnacott, whose home
is on River street and whose hus-
band was recently killed on the Erie,
announces to her friends that she will
do dress making at her home.
There are no cases Of diphtheria in
Matamoras at present.
David Walls, who had typhoid
fever and was sick long time, is
now able to go out.
Mrs. NJ. Valentine, the aged aunt
of Mrs. Crime and Mrs. Bonnell, has
not improved much.
Rev. J. r. Wright, presiding elder,
was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Il.
c. Spencer and delivered a sermon
in Epworth church to a large audi
ence. The choir rendered special
music for the occasion. After the
service the fourth quarterly confer
ence was held and the Rev. Mr..
Spencer was unanimously invited to
remain as pastor of the church am
other year Mr. and Mrs. Spencer
have made a great many friends who
will be pleased to hear of their re-
manning for another year
The members of the l.. G. u. So
ciety celebrated their 18th anniver-
sary on Thursday evening at the
home Of Mrs. Josiah Hilferty on