Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-04-25
MATAMORAS.

The G.. u. society held a reception
at the parsonage Tuesday evening
There we're about a hundred pres.
eut Good music was enjoyed, both
vocal and instrumental. Refresh.
ments were served, consisting OF
oaRe and cream. Rev. aud Mrs
Weiduer made it very pleasant fot
their friends md the evening was
spent ina very enjoyable manner
d. F. spfague from susquehanna,
Pa, has been the guest Of his sister.
Mrs. Frank lewis. on River street
for few days. He returned home
Tuesday.
The children of ST. Mary's home
visited Matamoras and had \ game
of base ball down on the green be-
low st. Joseph S church. They had
a merry time.
The Blue Ribbon Band will re-
oeive all contributions to the fund
for the monument for their late
brother, Leroy Kimball, who was
drowned March 1 in the Delaware
river.
John Carney has purchased two
lots on Division street of Thomas
G. Barber of Orange, N. j., and
now owns the entire block, lots in
all. He contemplates building a
public hall on the one located on
Third and Division streets to be
used for concerts and church enter
tainments.
John Fredenstein, who has been
in Denver, Col, for the past year,
has returned home.
The Pike county Sunday school
association Will hold its annual con.
vention at Milford May 8.
Mrs. Oliver D. squires and little
daughter, Hope, of Highland, N Y,
were visiting relatives in Matamor-
as on Sunday
The teachers and older pupils con
nected with the Epworth church
Sunday school will meet at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. o. j. Shoop
on Third street Friday evening for
the study of the Bible.
Mrs. Edwin Young from New
York is the guest of her cousin,
Mrs. Charles Nichols, on Washing
ton street.
Rev. o. J. Shoop preached at Ep-
worth church Sunday morning and
evening. His sermons at both ser.
vices were of very interesting ma
ture. This was his second Sunday
in Matamoras.
The Matamoras social club met at
Miller's hall on Saturday evening.
Dunn's orchestra furnished the mu-
sic for dancing. There was a large
attendance and every one had
pleasant time.
The Christian Endeavor societies
of Matamoras met at the Baptist
church, Port Jervis, last Friday eve
ming. Rev. Tabor Knox of War
wick spoke at the union meeting.
Mrs. c. E. Oneil from Middletown,
who has been spending a few days
in Matamoras aud Port Jervis with
friends, returned to her home on
Sunday.
William Hackett from Ruther-
ford, N. j., spent Sunday with
friends in Matamoras.
Mrs, John Fisher, who has been
very i'll at the home of her 1auph-
ter, Mrs. Jennie Smith, on Adams
street, is some better.
Mrs. F. G. Fitzhugh and daugh.
ter, Lola, of jersey City have been
visiting her old home in Matamoras
for a few days They returned
home last week.
J Young and family of Middle
town are occupying the Heath cot
tage on jefferson street.
Rev. and Mrs. T G. Spencer have
left town for East Orange, N. }, to
take charge of a church to which
conference had assigned him. Their
Matamoras friends tender them
their good wishes and trust they
will be pleased with their new
home.
Miss Ida Petit of Matamoras is
now employed in the offices of DR..
Lambert and DR.. Knapp on Ball
street, Port Jervis.
A reception was rendered Rev.
and Mrs. Shoop on Thursday eve