Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-31
MATAMORAs

The Matamoras high school is TO /
soon have quite collection Of pic.
lures hang to in the several rooms,
81 handsome ones having been pur-
chased, averaging in size from 15x2O
inches to 2Ox2e inches, all by noted !
artists The teachers hope to have
the pictures framed and hung in the
different rooms soon. The most ex
pense is in buying material for
framing, and donations for the
frames will be thankfully received.
Two very pleasant surprise parties
took place in our village, one on
Clarence vandervort Tuesday night
and the other one on little Miss Jen-
ME Biz at her home on Saturday
afternoon. About 25 assembled at
each place Allhad a merry time.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Blakeny Wis
tied Matamoras on Sunday and re-
turned the same evening. They re-
side at Newark, n, J.
It's rumored that gas pipes are to
be laid in some of our streets
Miss Nellie Westtali, a teacher in
the Matamoras high school, was i'll
last week aud Miss Maggie Prescott
taught in her room.
At Hope church on Friday eve
ming the Union Traveller, G NJ.
B4bcock, lectured on India, and
his travels abroad. The meeting
was opened by the singing of two
hymns and prayer by the pastor,
Rev. Mr. Gross. Mr.. Babcock gave
a description OF the people of India.
Their customs and ways Of living
we're oil very strange to him. He
gave very interesting lecture. We
trust he will visit us again and tell
more of his travels abroad
The L. A. Society met at the home
Of Mrs Charles Lord on Cookson
street Wednesday afternoon and
elected the following officers for the
coming year.
President-Mrs. q, Il. Langton
First Vice President-Mrs F
wickham.
Second Vice President-Mr. A
Billmau
secretory-Miss Katharine Walls
Treasurer-Mrs. T. G. Spencer.
The musicale under the auspices
Of the Epworth church choir wa.
held at the home of Mrs. G H
Langton Thursday evening and wa.
a success both financially and so
cially. The amount taken in at th,
door was &c. The program wal
finely rendered. Cake and cocot
were served after the entertain
ment,
The Y. P. S. Of G. E. gave a so
cial Tuesday evening at the home o
Mrs. Ed. Labar on Adams street.
Rev. H. c. Lilley, former pasto
of Hope church, arrived in tow
Saturday evening and is the CUES
of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Ennis Oh
Washington street His man'
friends in Matamoras are pleased t.
have him with them again. He ha
charge of a large congregation a
/. Allentown.
The L. G. q. met this week at tn
home of Mrs Hulet Seybolt.
The Busy Bees society will NEE
on Saturday afternoon at the hom
) Of Miss Mabel Huning on Mali
street.
8 The Blue Ribbon Lodge will NEE
on Friday afternoon aftts schoo
hours at Hope church
Miss Sarah Knapp left town o.
Saturday for a short visit at Haw
ley, her former home. She return
} ed home On Sunday.
The Matamoras social club met a
j Miller's Hall Saturday evening an
had "A pleasant time. There was
good attendance. The Matanora
Q orchestra furnished the music 70
: dancing
AT Hope church Sunday mornin
the Rev. II. c. Lilley of Allentown
Pa, delivered fine discourse. Be
fore he administered the hol,
communion, he baptized three littl
children, a daughter of Mr., and Mrs
Charles Lockwood, a daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Hulet Seybolt and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Ere
Hornbeck. There was a large al
tendance at the morning service
In the evening six united with th
church and ali were baptized ]
was a very presty service. Rev
Mr.. Gross, pastor of the church, lei
in prayer aud Mr. Lilley made
fine address to his former c-ngrega
ton
Mrs Carrie Lockwood on Penn
sylvania avenue returned home Sat
urday from a visit with relatives Il