Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-05-02
BRIEf MENTION

Coroner III. q Lee Of Port Jervis
died auddealy at an early honr
Wednesday morning Of heart tron-
bic aged So years. He was named
by and for Horace Greeley.
The venerable Ebenezer Warner
passed his SD milestone April 30
carrying his years with considera-
bly, more sprightliness than many
men a decade younger.
Rev. Charles B. Carpenter remov.
cd his household goods yesterday
and sent them Co Tsnafiy, N. j., his
new parish. He will preach his
farewell sermon here next Sunday.
Joseph baltimore Martin, a son Of
William Martin Of Port Jervis, died
April 20 Of consumption aged 3s
years. The funeral was held We'd
nesday and interment in Delaware
cemetery at Dingman's Ferry.
The Erie has force OF men en-
gagged grading the old D. g. H. canal
bed below Lackawaxen but it is not
yet known whether the company
intends building a road on that side
of the river. In places the canal
bed is all washed away
Horizons sale yesterday attracted
quite a crowd and parties were here
from Jersey and many parts Of Pike.
Jas. B. Fuller, Esq, represented
s,ndyston, s S. G. Lord Blooming
Grove, Wilmer Hops Greene and
Gibson Mexican, Thos. Bradford,
Matt. Hinkel and others Shohola.
In the two-mile college champion.
ship race last Saturday Pennsylva-
mia won over Harvard second and
Columbia third. Fred Klaer was
third of the Pennsylvania contestants
with reoor OF 6.Os rs, making
hie half mile in 2 minutes.
Ex-Congressman L. H. Barber is
a candidate for Judge in Carbon
county and Hon. Allen Craig will
probably contest for the honor.
Three candidates have appeared
on the republican side, E. M. Mul.
hearn, w. G. Freyman and the
present incumbent, Horace Heydt.
The New York Herald of last
Monday conbained the following no
tice Married, at the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION on April 2Sd by
Rey. George Clark Houghton,
Edith, daughter of Colonel Alfred
E Lewis of Philadelphia and Nil
ford, Pa. to Charles Constance Ty-
Ter Of New York.
Hon. Jacob J. Seeds, a leading
politician of Philadelphia, while Wis
iting at Edgemere club over last
Sunday started fire in a fireplace
in the house of Mr.. Bromley when
cartridge which had been thrown
in tho ashes exploded and the ball
struck Mr.. Seeds in the leg infiict
ing quite a painful fishe wound.
F. w. Eilenberger, the we'll
known lumber dealer Of Monroe
county, this week secured the con-
sract for building the new normal
school addition at the price of
$99, ,375 It will be q frame struc-
ture. Mr.. Eilenberger is considera-
bly, interested in lumber tracts in
Pike and expects soon to secure one
of about 300 acres.
Indications are now favorable for
bounteous fruit crop this year
Buds are in excellent condition and
well advanced and should there be
no cold storms to blast them there
will probably be an abundance OF
peaches, pears and aprioots. Apple
blossoms, too, are well set and the
outlook for plenty is assuring.
Fruit is a healthy dict and its free
use is a promotive Of freedom from
aeshly Ills.
James J. McNally, an old news
paper man, died at his home in
Goshen, n r., last week. July Ia,
1s4s, ne issued the first number of
the Pike County Democrat and WAS
its editor and publisher until Aug
2, 1852. when he sold the paper, the
name Of which was changed Jan. 20,
1852. to the Milford Herald. to John
NJ. Heller, Esq, who became the
proprietor with J. B. Adams and a.
r. Heller assistants. The paper
was the same size as the PRESS.
No Loss Of Tine
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