Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-05-16
MATAMORAs

Miss Angela Orce and Miss May
seybolt passed Friday at Milford.
Mrs. John siIvey Of Port Jervis
and Mrs, M Fisher Of Horneilsville
visited Mrs. NJ Manthai Of Mata-
moras recently
Master Willie Braird. who has
been seriously in with typhoid fever,
is not materially improved His
father is confined to Che house with
rheumatism The family have the
sympathy. Of ali in their trouble
The second rehearsal Of the Choir
uses that are 20 be sung nt the COM
mencenrent lekerdisesiof the Mata
moras high school tooR place in the
school buildingy Mrs. William
speidel IS the pianist.
The little people Of MatanroraA
were happy on Tuesday, "circbs
day" Very few attended the morn
ing or afternoon sessioh OF the
school.
Everitt Mead, who has been en-
ployed in the butcher shop Of M.
Uch for a number of years, has
opened a market for fruit and veg
etables and other supplies in the
Staten building.
The L. A. S. will have a Is cent
tea on Tuesday, May 20, at the
home OF Mrs Henry Westfall.
Eugene Cochran, who has been
employed in Philadelphia as stem
ographer in a steel factory, return.
ed home after a short vacation.
On Friday evening. May 23d, the
pupils of the Matamoras high school
will give an entertainments at the
school building at 7i3o p. m. The
school pictures lEFve Rll been neatly
framedj they will be placed on ex-
hibition that evening. In addition
to these pictures there will be speci
mems Of work done by the pupils OF
the different classes IN drawing
sketohing, map modelling, color
work, plant description and those of
other studies. A small admission
fee will be asked, the proceeds to be
used in paying remainder due on
pictures, and the excess will be for
the library.
The Matamoras high school will
close Friday, June 9Th. The bacca-
aureate sermon toHthe graduating
class will be delivered by Rev. @. I.
Weidner in the Hope church on
Sunday, June 8, at'1O.3O a. m. The
other congregations of the village
have been invited to join in that
service. Commencement. exercises
will be held at Epworth church on
Monday evening0eJune 9th. Rev.
Ora J. Shoop, pastor.of the church,
will deliver a shortbaddress to the
class. The memberss0f the class
are Leon G. Crane, John u Koern-
er, Maud Hect6fio Eva NJ. Sayer,
Sarah E. Knapp. and Flora Kimball.
A very pleasing program will be
rendered on this evening, particu-
lars Of which will7be given later.
Bert Nichols Of New York spent
Sunday with his pdrents.
The Busy Bees gave an entertain
ment at Prescott's hall last night.
The Jr S. c. E. held lawn social
last evening at the home of Miss
Ruth Seybolt on Fifth street Each
guest was presented with a souvenir
of the society. dl8
The Wednesday evening prayer
meeting at Epworth church will bo
held this evening as the Rev. Mr.
Shoop will be absent on Wednesday
Horace Kipp and sister, Miss Eta,
of Milford spent sunday afternoon
at Matamoras with friends.
Mrs. Charlie Cook and Mrs. Harry
Clark, both Of MatAmoras, spent
Sunday afternoon at Milford.
A gas company for Matamoras
has been organized by some parties
from Philadelphia and win make
application to Governor Stone on
Friday, May %, for a charter for
incorporation Of the Matamoras gas
company. Matamoras residents
who have been interviewed on the
subject are ignorant Of the proposed
company or its scheme.