Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-06-19
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS

Several RATS have passed down
the river this week.
Pink eye, formerly confined to
horses, is now epidemic among the
people Of Pottsville, Pa.
A marriage license has been grant
ed Andrew j. Mcclure of Port Jer-
Wis and Elizabeth J Hough Of Mata-
moras.
William E Mechan, chief of the
department of fisheries, has ap-
pointed Frank Flynn Of Easton a
warden.
The state will provide transporta-
ton for veteran Pennsylvania sol =
iers to several points south in Octo-
Der and November
Work on the foundations for the
new Mott street bridge is progress
ing, but it will be several weeks
before It will be ready for crossing.
The young people of the c. E.
Society will give an ice cream and
strawberry festival in the parlors of
the Presbyterian church this even.
ing.
Smallpox continues to develop in
Scranton Several new cases have
lately appeared and Susquehanna
and Lanesboro are both under quar-
antine.
L. j. Husson of Dingman town
ship would be pleased to have any
one finding his mail, which ap.
parently was lost last week, to leave
same at the post office.
At a meeting of the Directors Of
the Independent School District Of
Milford, held Monday evening, Geo.
Peroz and Benz. Kyle rendered their
designations which were accepted.
Five hundred persons lost their
lives in rush of water down a gilch
at Heppner, Oregon, last Sunday
evening. There was a cloud burst
and the destruction came without
warning.
Peter-something-vitch has been
proclaimed King of Servia in place
of the king who was murdered few
days ago. He will likely have an
athletic time keeping his crown in
position.
By an arrangement with the D. L.
& W., Pennsylvania trains are now
run direct from Philadelphia to
Stroudsburg avoiding the delay and
Inconvenience of a change and wait
ut Manunka Chunk.
The rains have caused severe loss
to the strawberry growers over in
New Jersey. One is said to have
lost a thousand dollars worth oi
fruit and others have been Obliged
to see a large part Of their crop &c
to waste.
DR.. Il. B. Reed has bought flag
12ft. Sin. long eft. wide and -four
inches thick which will continue the
walk across the alley between the
Kenworthey and Warner lots on
Broad street. The stone is a fint
specimen of Pike county product il
that line and probably weighs ovei
two tons.
The Pennsylvania state college will
soon be equipped with new dairy
building in which course of instruc
ton called the Creamery Course will
he given. The college in 1904 will
resume the short course in agricultur
which comprises twelve weeks o
practical training. No entranc
examination will be required.
Governor Pennypacker signed th,
bill TO enable a Harrisburg hote
keeper to sue the state for wines
liquors and cigars used by member
of the legislature on a junket in 1S9
at the dedication Of Grants Tomb
Governor Hastings refused to sigi
the concurrent resolution authoriz
ing and later vetoed a bill appropri
ating $4,000 to pay for the goods.
The trading stamp business /
being revived in many places, thougl
in some towns, Middletown, N. Y
for instance. it is being opposed
Consumers Of goods should remem
Der that they pay every additiona
penny no matter for what purpos
it may be charged. All premium
are paid for by the purchasers G
articles and their cost is just s
much added to a legitimate prof
by the dealer.
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