Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
MATAMORAs

"NrAN " ~ 49, 81 AAARAA1 ANN"N
Saturday afternoon, the occasion
being her birthday. A nice supper
was served by her mother. Various
games were played and the little
people bad very pleasant time.
Miss Helen received a number Of
pretty presents. All enjoyed the
afternoon very much and voted Miss
Helen a good entertainer.
Miss May Westbrook, a trained
nurse from New York City, is visit
Ing relatives in Matamoras.
Mrs. A g. Ro oaland and daugh.
ter, Catharine, of Rowland, Pa,
have been spending q few days with
Warren Ridgeway and wife. They
returned home Monday.
There was a very pleasing enter
tainment at the school building on
Wednesday evening.
The body Of Miss Lizzie sohu-
maker, who was accidentally drown
cd on Nov. 1stn last, and which
was found Friday afternoon last,
was brought to the undertaking
rooms Of c. 1. Terwilliger g. Son at
about 10 O'Clock Saturday night.
There we're no bruises perceptible
on the body. The face was dis
colored by water, but considering
the long time it had been in the
water was in remarkably good state
Of preserva tion. The clothing was
not torn or disarranged in any
marked degree.
The body was placed in a metallic
casket, and the funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock at
the German Lutheran ohurch, the
Rev. H. e. Wasmund oficiating,
and interment in Laurel Grove
cemetery.
Joe Schroeder has opened his
grocery store in the Staten build.
ing.
Rev. and Mrs. William Burley
arrived in Matamoras Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnard moved in
the Whysall cottage on River street.
The have been occupying the French
cottage on Adams street.
Mrs. James Percival and son,
James, have moved from Mountain
avenue to cottage on Washington
street.
Van Etten's ferry above the rail.
road bridge is in operation. An
other ferry is needed for wagons.
SO many have to wait on each side
of the river so long before they can
get across. The First street ferry
continues TO be run very success
fully. The boat makes trips every
five minutes.
Miss Ida Wood. on jefferson ST.,
who has been visiting relatives in
Arlington, N. j., for some time, has
returned home.
Miss Hazel Hornbeck, VINO has
been spending her Easter vacation
in New York and Brooklyn, has
returned home.
Rev. Ora J. Shoop, wife and son,
Hamilton, left Matamoras Thursday
afternoon for Vailsburg, N. j.
The Epworth parsonage is under
going a renovation. All the rooms
are being papered, which will give
them very cheerful appearance.
The L. A. s. connected with the
church is having the work done.
Arther Jones and family moved
in cottage on Third street, former
ly occupied by Oliver d. Squires
and family.
The L. C. U. connected with Hope
church met Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Alex. Brink.
The c. E. Society connected with
Hope church will give a reception
this evening at the parsonage.
On Wednesday evening, April 13,
Prof. Houck arranged for a stereop.
ticon lecture on Hawaii, at the
school house. Tie lantern and light
we're supplied by w. II. Allerton of
Port Jervis, who has made about 80
views of the high water and ice
gorge during the past winter These
were shown in connection with the
Hawaiian pictures, which are pretti-
ly colored. The pictures we're
loaned by the Philadelphia CONNER
cial Museum. The procseds Of the
entertainment are 70 be applied to
the piano fund.
At Hope church the Rev. Mr..
Metzgar, the new pastor, preached
both morning and evening. The
choir rendered soma pretty anthems.