Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-25
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS

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Philadelphia is asking for a receiver.
The Choral Society viii continue
until April 10Th when it will CON
clude with a concert.
Malven and Gorden Of Port Jervis
are putting hot water plant in the
new house Of A. d. Brown on Broad
street.
The Presbyterian congregation
have in contemplation the repair Of
the old pipe organ and an expert was
here this week to make an estimate
Of cost.
Themeat trust has advanced prices:
Beef so cents hundred weight,
mutton IS cents and lamb 81, and
probably a half cent more will be
added.
Floods and ice gorges have carried
away many bridges over navigable
streams in the state and II is probable
that the cost Of rebuilding will exceed
million collars.
Fl. o. Kipp and c. P Mott have
been engaged part of this week maxi
ing an inventory and appraisement Of
the goods and chattles of the late
Mrs. l.. w. Armstrong.
At the annual election in North
Tarrytown, N. Y, about 100 women
went to the polls and defeated the
candidate for village president favor
ed by j. d. Rockefeller.
Dynamiters broke channel about
200 feet wide and some 500 feet long
in the ice gorge below Port Jeryis
last week which greatly relieved the
situation and fear Of further damage.
1t is intimated that x-Congress-
man Howard Mutchler of this dis.
trict, who is sometimes supposed to
be up against some of the state
leaders, may favor the aspirations OF
Hon. w r Hearst for President
Daniel ]. Sully, the speculator il
cotton who forced the prices up unit
several manufacturers had to suspend
operations, held on too long and was
caught by the market. He failed fol
several millions.
There are sixteen thousand saloons
in New York which spend tota
annually of twelve million dollars il
providing free lunches for customers
an average of $3.50 each. This is
large charity viewed in that ligh
alone.
Pike county received as her shar
this year of the Erie bonus none,
2,192.94 as against 2,137.1O las
year, showing that our assessed valua
ton must have made small proper
tionate increase over Susquehanni
county.
Wesley Griffin, proprietor Of tn,
Westcolang Lake House in Lacka
waxen, is proposing to cater to tn
public seeking rest and recreation
among the hills of Pike. He ha
comfortable quarters and the house i
well located.
News OF operations of the armie
aud navies Of Russia and Japan is s
indefinite and unsatisfactory tina
little reliance can be placed on II
Both would have to be transporte
by flying machines to be in localitie
reported on different, and even tn
same, days.
. All license applications were grant
= ed by the court and the new appll
cants were inspected and asked as I
q their knowledge Of the liquor law
The court pointedly intimated this
on any infractions being reported
{ rule would be granted to show eau.
I why a license should not he revoked
George F. Baer, president Of tn
. Reading railroad, who has bee
Striving to keep up the price
q anthracite coal during the summC
months has failed Of his object II
O wished to allow no rebates but 9th,
railroads declined to enter the schem
J. and a new price circular has bee
Q issued.
n William Read, Of Chardon, Ohi'
died Tuesday aged about 55 year
: He was a native Of Sussex count.
New Jersey, was for some years
business at Phillipsburg, and sevel
e teen years ago located at ChardoI
He is survived by his wife, a sist'
i ofC o. Armstrong Of this place an
4 DIR. Armstrong Of Newton, n.
The funeral occurred today aud vi
e attended by Mr, @. o. Armstrong.
"a The general conference Of the a
=. church 10 session at Philadelph
N this week approved a resolution 7
Dr. storing the time limit to the paste
le ate, and disapproved one reduciI
y the size Of the general conferenc
Ne The preachers as a rule are opposl
10 to the time limit but the laymen a