Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-09
NEWS ITEMS

Day
Leaves have ripened and are now
resplendent with autumn tints.
An electic car in Germany attained
the record breaking speed OF over
1875 miles an hour
The trial of J H. Tillman, for the
murder of Editor Gunzales, has been
continued because of the illness Of a
juror
Peter Elliot, an insane swede, was
arrested at the White House Mon
day. He was armed and was look
ing for the president.
Do not neglect to attend the meet
ing this evening in the Presbyterian
church lecture room, looking to the
organization Of choral society in
town.
Editor Nearpass, of the Port Jer-
Wis Gazette, has been nominated by
the democrats of the second district
Of Orange county for member of
assembly
Miss Mary Elizabeth Campbell and
Joseph H. Gould, both of Lehman,
were united in marriage last Sunday
by John w Frazier, Esq, at his
Office in Dingmans Ferry.
The Managers of the Milford Della
ware Bridge Co. have put in an
entirely new floor on that structure.
The work was supervised by II. l..
Came who had the contract.
The will of Fried August Deitz,
late of Westfall, has been admitted
to probate. He devises all his estate
personal and real to mis- wife, Amelia,
and names her sole executrix.
Not knowing it was loaded, Ignatz
Klenant of Olyphant, who had been
married but two weeks, pointed
gun at his bride when the weapon
was discharged and the girl shot in
the head and instantly killed.
Tue postal inquiry at Washington
has ended with fifteen new indict
ments being found. Among those
who have been caught is State
Senator George A. Green Of New
York who resides at Binghamton.
Rev. DR.. H. NJ. Kieffer, of the
First Reformed church of Easton,
who has been making a strong fight
to retain his pulpit, has been again
denied an injunction against classis
to prevent that body dissolving the
pastoral relations.
Invitations have been issued to
the marriage of Miss Mabel, a
daughter of Mrs. L. W. Armstrong,
and George W. Wheeler, both of
this place, which event will occur at
the Church of the Good Shepherd,
Thursday, October 22d, at p. m.
In Monroe county the court insists
that constables must obey the law
and visit all licensed places at least
once every month. The constables
have formed a pool and one brought
suit as a test case against the county
to recover fees for performing this
service.
John r. Thornton has bought out
the interests of the other owners of
King B and IS now the exclusive
proprietor of that trotter. He has
faith that when the horse is proper
l1y conditioned and trained ne will
show a steady gait and rather sur
prising speed.
Noah was the first man to adver-
tise He advertised the flood and it
came all right. The fellows who
laughed at the advertising got
drowned and it served them right.
Ever since Noah's time the adver.
tissr has been prospering, while the
other fellow is being swallowed up
in the flood of disaster.
Northampton county democratic
oonvention passed a resolution that
hereafter there should be no second
term for county officials. Giving
Bwo terms makes too long waits for
the many hungry and thirsty.
The four members Of the board of
directors of the goth school district
of Philadelphia who we're convicted
of conspiracy to bribe and extori
money for teachers appointment.
must now, according to a decision
of the Superior Court fled Monday
serve out their sentences In the pen.
itentiarY and pay their fines.
Ran a Ten Penny Nail Through His Hand
While opening a box, J G. Mount
of Three Mile Bay, N. y, ran a ten
penny nail through the heshy part