Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-04-18
BRIEF MENrIOM

+. W. Eilenberger, who has
bought large number of ties in
this section this spring, has them
nearly oil RATED for market. They
will go to the Water Gap
The county commissioners resold
the work Of building the abutment
Of the bridge at strubles mill Mon
day when Thomas Armstrong Sc.
cured the contract for $49O. The
former offer was $500.
It is current rumor that Charles
g. Wood will soon engage in the in
surance business, he having secured
the agency, 1t is said, of several old
established fire and life companies.
Dunham Gregory, tax collector
for the borough, has posted notices
Of the time for making payments
which as usual will be in July in Or
der to receive the benefit of the so
Geo E. Horton, preparatory to
removing to Branchville, N j., has
advertised his large stock Of wagons.
horses, harness and farming imple.
ments for sale May Wash Lantz
will be the auctioneer.
Hon. j. B. Westbrook, whose
health does not materially improve
and who has been in Philadelphia
hospital, coutemplates trip south
by water and and if able will start
tomorrow He will be accompanied
by his wife and Dr. H. E. and Mrs.
Emerson.
At a meeting OF the Presbyterian
congregation held Monday evening,
presided over by Rev. Theron
Britain of Middletown, formal
call was made out to Rev. E. NJ.
Smead to become the pastor. This
call Mr., Smead will accept and in
due time his installation and crdina-
blon Will lOllOW
The county commissioners madea
trip up the county Tuesday on
bridge business. The expense con-
nected with rebuilding and repair
ing the bridges damaged or washed
away by the freshet last December
will probably amount to several
thousand dollars. Conservative es-
Inmates make the loss over 10000.
Rev. G. S. Ryman, D. D., presid.
ing elder of this conference, deliver
ed very interesting address on
Paris last Friday night in Brown s
hall His talk was replete with in
formation and pictuted the beauti-
ful and frivolous city so that one
could almost fancy he was standing
within its confines.
The meat trust has forced prices
up until the average advance Is
about 8 cents a pound. This, too,
in face OF the fact that there are
more cattle in the country now than
usual. The rise has also affected
the fish market and shad are con-
siderably higher than formerly
What are called embalmed goods,
that is, canned meats, are being
largely put on the market but the
sale is slow.
The papers report that Senator
Quay has declared against the can
didacy of Hon. John P. Elkin for
governor on the ground that his
nomination might ieopardize the
election OF several CO.. gressmen and
members Of the legislature. As the
senator has not signifled his choice
politicians are busy guessing and
perhaps a few lodging lest guberna-
torial lightning may strike in their
locality and endanger their peace OF
mind.
Homer Sarvis. accused Of the muir
der of Frank Henderson eight years
ago, is now on trial in the Orange
county court. After the crime he
disappeared and a conversation by
tramps, overheard by detective,
revealed that he was doing time in
a Pennsylvania penitentiary. Al
the expiration Of the sentence he
was taken back and is now being
tried for the crime.
The win Of Peter A. L. Quick
lato Of Delaware, deceased, has been
admitted to probate. The estate
is divided between his children de.
duoting advances made 20 each
The wife receives the furniture and
her dover rights Lena C. Cole
is execntrix.
J G. Scborr has cleared out al
unsightly hedge along the upper
end OF Blackberry alley, which
greatly improves the appearance n
that neighborhood. There are othef
places in town where similar worl
should be done. Il is really incom
prehensible why some property
owners do not SEQ the propriety o
doing little clearing up when 1
would add so much to the neatnesi