Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-04-24
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Revoyre is improving her
premises on Broad street by the
addition OF a porch.
The democratic state convention
will be held at Harrisburg Wednes-
day, September 2d.
DR.. Samuel l.. Foulke, a prominent
druggist of Stroudsburg, died last
Friday Of cancer Of the liver.
Some farmers mp in Wayne county
who failed-to sell their apples during
the winter have Just had them made
into cider.
A committee on permanent GER
tihcates will hold an examination at
the old academy in Milford on Sat
urday, May 9th.
j. A. Buckley writes from his
home at Lowell that "the PIKE
County Press is like the face of an
old friend in his far western home. I"
Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons, wife of
the well known pugilist, died at her
Bensonhurst home last Friday morn
ing of pneumonia. DIR. J. b. Lung,
who is a frequent visitor in this
county, was the family physician.
Monday morning the intermediate
department of the Milford schools
began occupying the store room on
Broad street, just in the rear of the
Crissman House, and the grammar
department removed to the old
academy.
A special meeting of Milford
Lodge, No. S44, F. & A. NJ will be
held tomorrow, Saturday, evening
D. .. G. M. Haulsizer of Honesdale
with several brethren from that
place and Hawley are expected TO
pay a fraternal visit.
The death rate of the globe is esti-
mated at 6S minute, 97,920 a day,
or 30, ,740, 300 year. The birth rate
is 20 a minute, 1OO,sOO a day, or
36, 792, 900 a year, reckoning the year
to be 365 days in length.
Rhododendron plants are being
shipped in large numbers from Mon
roe county to Boston. During the
past year over 100 carloads have been
sent from Cresco station. Wayne is
also contributing many car loads to
Tuxedo and other points near New
York.
The Bible is now widely read in
India. At Singapore it is stated the
British and Foreign Bible society
will sell thescriptures in over seventy
five languages and dialects. The
Bible has also been translated into
sixty-six Of the languages and dialects
of Africa.
The annual dinner of Blooming
Grove Park Association took place
at Delmonico's Tuesday evening,
April IA. President N. 8. Smith
and a number of distinguished gen.
tlemen were present. A check OF
$3.50 was presented Otto Keuling,
head game keeper, who has served
the park well and faithfully for 2I
years.
There was a large gathering Of
state editors at Harrisburg Tuesday
at the hearing before the governor
on the Salus-Grady libel bill. The
speeches against we're made by Hon
Charles Emery Smith, editor of the
Philadelphia Press, and Hon. Thorn.
as v. Cooper, editor of the Media
AmericBn. Alexander Simpson and
Richard G. Dale, Esqrs., of Phila.
delphia, spoke in its favor.
A small quantity Of powder in the
store of George B. Van Auken
which was burned Tuesday morn.
ing, exploded when the building VS.,
nearly burned down and scattered
| the debris generally and also broke
many panes of glass in the Darragt
house across the road. The house
was saved from obstruction only by
most strenuous efforts OF a bueker
brigade.
The school board met Tuesday
evening and having received bu
one bid for the erection of the new
building, postponed the time TO
receiving bids for Ten days, q notice o
which appears elsewhere. At tn
meeting held last Saturday evening
the resignation Of Hon. B E. Brown
was rendered and accepted. ant
Tuesday evening County Treasure
q. A. Swepeniser was appointed &
fill the vacancy
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