Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-25
BRlEF MENTIoN

''= ~ WNtd is slowly improving
in health.
The town council has advertised
for bids to finish the borough build
ing.
The M. E. church Sunday school
enjoyed its annual picnic at Ray
mondskill Falls yesterday.
A water motor is being installed
in the Presbyterian church to furn.
ish power to pump the vocation.
Two new residences in process Of
building situate on George street are
those of Geo. Smith and Mrs. Gehrig.
Francis Murphy recently advised
IN an address the closing of all sa.
loons-'meaning the ones between
the noses and chins.
John w. Mackey, the last of the
four bonanza kings of California
died in London last Sunday morn
ing aged about 20 years.
Port Jervis board of trade is trying
to secure a glass cutting industry in
which A. e. O'Connor of Hawley is
interested Hope the effort NAV
succeed.
The sum Of 5000 has been raised in
Phillipsburg, N. j., to appeal the
case of Grether, now under sentence
of death at Stroudsburg, to the
supreme court.
The dwelling of Samuel Vennie at
Lords Valley was struck by light
ming last Tuesday during a thunder
storm and parts Of the building CON
siderably shattered.
DR.. H. E. Emerson has on exhibit
ton at his pharmacy a couple of
horned toads from Arizona presented
by his friend, Henry Guy Carleton.
They are curious specimens.
The Philadelphia Ledger, former
ly owned and published by Geo. w.
Childs, has been sold to A. S. Ochs.
who already owns the Times of
Philadelphia and New York.
Saint Swithin's ghost has been on
deck pretty continuously this week.
If the old saint is in a dry place he is
evidently willing to allow us mortals
a full share of moisture.
According to recently compiled
figures the worlds ships carry 1sO
million tons of merchandise a year.
Of this total one quarter, by weight,
is coal and one tenth is wheat
Trains are running as usual on the
M. & M. r. r. The engine paid its
school tax and got loose. Reports
are that surveyors are now locating a
new line so as to avoid that hitching
post.
1t is said that Panama hats elm
possible to be told from the genuine'
can now be bought for s1.23. The
Connecticut industry in hats has
been greatly encouraged and even
horses are now wearing Panamas.
Madison A. Garvin, democratic
member of the Legislature from
Adams county, who voted for sena.
tor Quay's reelection, was denied
denomination and strongly con-
demned and repudiated by a resolu-
tion adopted by the democratic con
vention of that county Monday.
st. swithin's day, July IS, is
named in honor of Saint Swithin,
bishop of Winchester. The transfer
of his remains having been delayed
forty days by rain, it was believed
that rainy st. Swithin's day por.
tended as many consecutive days Of
rainfall.
The East stroudsburg post Office
was broken into last Saturday
morning, the safe blown open with
dynamite and $500 in stamps and
money taken. The charge used
was heavy and did considerable
damage to the room. 1t was fred
just as long freight train was pass
ing.
The Wayne-Susquehanna sena-
torial matter has not yet been settled. /
At the last meeting the conference
adjourned to meet at Honesdale Aug.
4th. The nomination Of Col Pratt
previously made by the susquehanna
conferee and a bogus Wayne con-
ferees has been disclaimed by the
nominee.
John w. Gates, who tried to corner
Chicago grain the other day, did turn
an honest little penny of about a
million and a half dollars. This was
not as much as Mr.. Gates had hoped
to make out Of the speculation, but it
is thought that it will enable him to
keep the wolf from the door.
A Poor Millionaire.
Lately starved in London because
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