Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-03
ADpITIONAL NEWs IIEas

Nat C. Detrick Of New York is in
town.
Mrs. W X. Peters and daughter
are guests in town
John. Marsch Of Greene was in
town a day this week.
Miss Jennie Nj. Pine of Liberty,
n. Y, former Western Union
here, is visiting in town.
P. Huddy, Esq, and wife Of
Northport are expected tomorrow
for a visit with the latters parents.
General Kobbe, U. S. A., visited
his two sons here recently. They
are members Of the Forestry school.
Fire last Sunday burned Ave piers
Of the D. L. & w. r. r. in Jersey
City, causing a loss Of over a million
dollars.
Miss Blanche Bidlack, who has
spent the winter in New York and
other places, has returned TO her
summer home here.
Randolph Travis recently disap-
peared from Slate Hill, New Jersey,
and so far no trace of his where
abouts has been found.
A marriage license has been grant
ed Joseph P. Keeney of Norfolk,
Va, and Mona, a daughter Of C. s.
Houok of Laanna, Greene township.
It is said that DR.. ii. B. Reed with
his wife and daughters are making
preparations to depart for Europe
this fail and that they will spend a
year or more abroad.
The Misses Blanche Cross. Bertha
and Pamela Reed, who have been
spending some weeks in Europe,
expect to sail for home June 10th
and will arrive here about the 22nd
John G. Wallace advertises else
whore building sites for sale. Over
brook has some fine locations for
residences, is convenient to town
and is desirable for those who would
establish summer homes here.
Stephen Haggerty, residing in the
family Of his father at Hawley, last
Friday during a fit of insanity
severely wounded two of his
brothers and two sisters with G
hatchet, He is at present in Homes
dale Jail.
Governor Odell of New York has
declined to exercise executive elem
ENJOY in the case of Albert Koepping
convicted of the murder of JOIN
MARITIME at Port Jervis last year ,anC
the sentence of electrocution will b
inflicted.
Mrs. Kate Taylor who was recent
ly convicted of second degree mur
der in the Sullivan county, N. Y.
court for the killing of her husband
and was sentenced to Imprisonment
for life, has been taken to Auburi
prison to serve her term.
The report that Stephen Haggerty
who attempted the wholesale mur
der of his family at Hawley recent
ly, was also the probable assailan
of Mrs. O'Keefe, who was mysteri
ously murdered a few weeks sine
at the same place, is without foun
dation. Investigation reveals tina
his whereabouts that whole after
noon can be shown.
The Monroe county commissioner
charged Wadsworth Post q. A. Il
SO for the use of the Court House /
which to hold memorial services
The Post should pay the bill an
then have the court determin
whether or not the commissioner
are liable for malfeasance in Office
There is no act of assembly, that W
are aware of, authorizing count
commissioners TO rent or hire ou
any public building for any purpos
whatever. Perhaps, however, Nor
roe county has a law for itself an
may need the money.
Commissioner of Fisheries Nee
han has an opinion of Deputy Al
torney Fleitz, confirming his ruling
that fishing for cells with a boI
made by stringing angle worms O
twine and tying in a bunch, is
legal way to catch them. UndC
the law a person may use a rod, hoe
and line or hand line having nj
more than three hooks for the catcl
ing Of catfish, carp, suckers an
eels, at any time in the year.
bobline is a hand line without hook