Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-03-06
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS

President Roosevelt has called an
extra session Of congress.
Ryman g. Wells have a fresh |
stock Of wall paper All prices
Blue birds, whatever they may
be sign of, appeared here Monday
The high water Saturday tore out
part Of H. 3. Wells dam at the foot
of Broad street.
It is reported that a case Of small
pox exists at Rowlands and that the
school there has been closed.
Governor Pennypaoker has named !
two Fridays as arbor days for plant
ing trees, April 3rd and 18th.
The Hawley Times appeared last
week in a new dress, which is a
substantial sign of prosperity.
George j. Hubbard of Port Jervis
has purchased Of J Emmett Wick
ham the large Office building oppo-
site the Fowler House.
A law became operative this week
which will close all bars In the
senate and house restaurants. Here
after the capitol building will be dry
unless in committee rooms.
Hotel and boarding house keepers
on Pocono mountain, in Monroe
county, object streuously to the
location of the consumptive home in
that section believing it would work
injury TO their interests.
Iron, it is said for new bridge at
Mott street, has arrived, but there
seems to be a general ignorance as
to any facts connected with the
matter. Some may know more
about it later.
Crop reports indicate that general
ly over the country the snow has
covered the ground during the past
winter to such an extent that grain
has been we'll protected and comes
out this spring in excellent condition.
People of this section will sincerely
hope that the talk of a railroad
through this county will not turn
out to be what Uncle Joe Marcy
called a ''shymary. They have
been chasing that elusive phantom
for many years.
February, just ended, will go down
in history as a phenomonally cold
month. The minimum temperatures
accompanying the cold wave of the
15 18th in the Missouri, central
Mississippi valleys. and Gulf states
we're, at many places, the lowest of
record for the middle decade of the
month.
F. B. Thrall has made application
for the appointment of agent for
the society of prevention of cruelty
to animals. We hope he will receive
it and that it may be the means of
bringing some of those who in
humanity treat their dumb servants
TO a realizing sense of their cruelty
and neglect.
Elswhere johnson of Port Jervis
advertises ia France" shoes. He
is always careful in the selection of
styles ard shapes ana his prices
conform to a first class article
Good shoes are always best in the
end and when one can combine
comfort, quality and cheapness in
price, the result should be entirely
satisfactory. johnson does this for
his customers.
Eugene Hance fell victim to the
wiles of the tempter Monday night
and after looking on the wine when
it was red went to his home on Mott
street and proceeded to do things
such as smashing doors and window
Officer Wood accompanied him &c
the lookup and next morning after
making his bow to Burgess Cham.
: berlain who pleasantly remarked its
, s. or As hours, Gene concluded tC
serve time and went back tc
o quarters.
e Last Sunday as f. W. Benner and
o wife with Miss Jenneatte Mott wer,
e driving up the hill IN Jersey at the
i Delaware bridge a spring OF the
a wagon broke and they turned
Y around to come home. Mr.. Bennet
/ and wife got out and lead the horses
y but in some way they became com,
2 plicated with a wood pile and q
+ general foundering of the team
> occurred, One Of the horses became
completely stripped of harness ant
ran home. Neither Of the person
we're injured.
a Tragedy AveHed