Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-01
BRIEF NEWTON

a Keep OH the Lawns notice
has been put up on Centre Square.
Almer s. MoMurray have secured
the contract to paint the buildings
of DR.. Roberts
A severe shower passed over the
lower part of the county Monday.
1t was especially hard at Dingmans.
Huckleberries are not very pienti.
full on the Moosic mountain from
whence usually a large supply
comes.
Bad weather to fish for bass but
eels and catfish can be substituted
and they are meat too. Anything
to beat the trust
Severe storms visited the western
part of this state last Monday
Much damage was done by the rain
and several lives lost by light
ming.
1t Is reported that the president
and his cabinet have reached an
agreement as to the handling of the
trustquestion The trust will prob
ably consider this an illegal or un.
fair combination
An epidemic of typhoid fever,
supposed to have been caused by
impurities in the spring which sup
plies water, caused closing of the
Sterlingworth supply companys
works at Easton recently.
Six hundred and fifty seven di-
vorce suits have been commenced
in Philadelphia since last November
The appellation, "brotherly love,
may fit that city but that of "mari-
tai felicity" would hardly apply.
Severe shocks of earthquake were
felt all over the west shortly after
noon last Monday. No damage was
done, however. In California fs-
sure was opened in the ground from
Which a large stream of water flow
ed.
Judge Pennypacker has rendered
his resignation as president of com
mon pleas court No 2 in Philadel-
phia to take effect today. This was
taken to enable mm to actively par
ticipate in his canvass for the gov
ernorship.
The excursion over the Erie to
Niagara Falls leaving Port Jervis
tomorrow night will be fine opp0r-
tnnity for a delightful ride and
cheaper than staying at home. just
put up couple of nice lunches and
light out with it
During the shower which passed
over Delaware Tuesday a barn of
John Zimmerman was struck by
lightning knocking off a few boards
and SCATTERING e post. Mr.. Zim-
herman sailed for Europe this
week on a business trip
st. Luke's battalion, comprising
about 80 boys under Major Hyde,
which has been camping some weeks
up in Dlngman township, returned
to New York last Saturday. They
had a good time and promise to
come again next year 500 strong.
Conflicts are beginning to take
place between the miners and the
police. At Shenandoah two men
were killed and more than twenty
wounded in an outbreak caused by
an attempt to open colliery. Two
regiments of state troops have been
ordered to the place.
Farmers produce commands good
prices and a ready sale. Not in
years has everything at this season
been 50 favorable for tillers of the
soil. Barring, in this section, the
wet weather which retards harvest
ing and haying rhere is no reason
why the husbandman should not be
happy.
Judge Landes in the Lancaster
common pleas decides that failure
to report contagious disease by a
physician as required by the act of
June IS, 1895, is not an indictable
offeuse. but is a statutory wrong,
punishable by summary fine, If
appealed the case is heard by the
court and not by a jury.
Col. John F. Lord died at Rio,
New York, Thursday. For many
years he lived the life Of a recluse
in a cabin near that place. He was
connected with one of the most prom
inent families in Wayne county and
was formerly a leading politician He
was a member of the Pennsylvania
militaand was on Governor Packers
staff. His brother, Russell e., was
prominent in d. & II affairs.