Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-11-28
BRIEF MENTION

Did you give thanks9 II not do
so now.
Heavy snow and hail fell in west.
ern New York Wednesday.
Herr Krupp, the great gun maker
and richest man in Germany, is
dead.
Painter George siawson "done"
the post Office building last week
with fresh paint. b.
Remember the large sale OF Emil
Kemnitz on the Schimmel place to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock.
The grass looked just as fresh and
green Thanksgiving as it did in June.
Really wonderful weather.
Cases Of scarlet fever are reported
in Greene and one school is closed
by reason Of the teacher having it.
Letters of administration on the
estate of Mary Finch, deceased,
have been granted to Virginia F,
McCarty.
Letters of administration have
been granted Kate Layton on the
estate Of Sarah E Layton, late of
Delaware.
The barn and contents belonging
to Gustav webber in Dingman we're
burned last Friday. There was no
insurance.
The Ozark News has this pungent
item "Bill Damn's daughter,
Grace, has scarlatina and the whole
Damn family is quarantined
It is reported that Major Everett
Warren Of Scranton Is being urged
for the Attorney Generalship in
Governor Pennypaoker's cabinet
Sep. Winner, composer of "The
Mooking bird, " "What is Home
Without Mother" and numerous
other songs and who wrote books of
instruction for many musical instru-
.ments, died recently in Philadelphia
aged rs years.
A coast defence gun 40 It 2in long,
i6 in. bore, 8 feet in diameter at the
breeoh, shooting a projectile weigh
ing 1870 pounds 21 miles, which
weighs 1874 tons and cost $3.50, 900,
has just been shipped from Water.
Welt arsenal to Sandy Hook proving
grounds.
Returning from Port Jervis Tues
day evening the wagon Of Godfrey
Wieland of Montague came in collis-
ion with a lumber wagon driven by
Thomas Quick. Wieland's vehicle
was badly wrecked, the horse got
loose and ran up to the seitz bridge
in which vicinity he was found ap
parently uninjured.
The United States department of
agriculture has issued a bulletin on
THE Hardy Catalpa, tree large
ly planted in the middle west for
commercial purposes and also, be-
cause Of its rapid growth, for orna-
ment and wind breaks. Profuse
Illustrations as well as the matter
make the bulletin of general interest,
The commission appointed by Gov
ernor Stone to enquire into the phys
ical condition of Judge John 1. Nit
cheIl of the superior court reported
that he is incapaeitated to perform
the duties Of his Office. tits reported
that Ex-Judge David M. Cameron
may be appointed in place of Judge
Mitchell who win he retired on hall
pay.
Tuesday evening as E. B. Kintner
and wife were descending the hill
north of cave bank, the night being
very dark, the horse got outside the
road and the driver backed him NJ
to regain it, but backed too far and
the wagon went over the bank or
the opposite side Mr.. Kintner wa'
considerably bruised and the Wagon
badly damaged.
Mention was made last week Of
the killing Of j. T. Stevens Of Bueni
J Vista, s. c., a brother Of Mrs. G. h
McCarty Of this borough, which re
Gently occurred IN Greenville. s. c
Since then particulars have beer
received which state that the killing
was done by B. F. Rush, a Green
VILE merchant witch whom he ha,
some difficulty, the nature Of whiol
is not known. The young man Dor
an excellent reputation and was
conductor on the southern railway
] 4 Startling Surprise