Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-04
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS

levied a mill tax instead Of the
usual 10 mills.
Ernest C. Wood is branching out
as an auetioneer and soiicits patron
age in that line.
Paul Kruger, ex-president of the
Boer Republic, is dying in exile at
Mentone, France.
The Luzerne county court refused
246 applications for liquor licenses at
its session this week.
Philadelphia is having trouble
with typhoid fever. Sixty cases
developed there Monday.
Levi Howell Of Dinginans has re-
moved to Branchville, N. j., which
place will be his future home.
Because Of illness of Judge Garrett
sun, sentence on George Jaeger was
deferred for two weeks from last
Saturday.
The county commissioners adver-
tise elsewhere the place and time for
holding courts Of appeal for the
several townships.
A snow storm Monday seriously
interfeied with railroad travel up in
New York state. In some places the
fall was hearty foot.
Letters Of administration on the
estate Of George II. Langton, decd,
late Of Westfall, have been granted
his widow, Asenath V. Langton.
The board Of health at meeting
Monday evening appointed DR.. VIM.
b. Kenworthey medical inspector,
and VIM, II. Aimer health officer.
Squire J. II. Ludwig now has
nice roomy Office in his house and is
prepared to attend to all matters in
his line with comfort and celebrity.
Some Of the fire company had a
bit Of exercise last Friday evening,
running up to Wolfe's sawmill where
the sawdust around the boiler had
become ignited.
A thunder shower visited this
section yesterday morning and con-
siderable rain fell. 1t has, so far,
however, had no appreeiable effect on
the ice in the river.
The democrats of Pike will hold
their annual meeting to elect dele
gate TO the state convention and a
county committee Monday evening,
March 81, at 8 p. m.
Several loads of goods belonging to
Charles Debovoise, who lately resid-
ed in Montague, N. j., passed
through this place Wednesday to
Matamoras where he will reside.
Rev. y. A. Wood, pastor Of the
M. e. church, is considering the
publication Of weekly church paper
to keep his congregation informed in
matters pertaining to religious topics
Of local interest.
Letters testamentary on the estate
of Emile Bournique, late of Milford,
decd, have been granted to Paul N.
Bournique. She devises all her estate
to her children and grandchildren.
Rev. A. N. Metzger has been
appointed by the Evangelical Con-
ference, held at Allentown, pastor at
Matamoras and Rev. J. A. Weigand,
formerly stationed there, will go to
Emmanuel.
J. II. Perry, formerly president Of
the Peoples railway company, which
surveyed line through this county
several years ago. has brought suit
against the corporation to recover for
moneys expended and stock issued.
Judge Staples refused Feb. 10Th 10
grant a charter to the proposed
Blooming Grove Hunting and Fish
ing club. The newspaper reason that
II was because Of opposition by local
spOrtsmen is probably incorrect.
More likely the notice Of application
was not properly advertised.
Herman Richter, residing one mile
back Of the Cummings place IN West
fall township will have a public sale
Of stock, farming utensils, household
goods, etc., and will also offer the
farm Of 100 acres, 25 Of which are
improved, with good buildings, ON
Saturday, March 26th, beginning at
lOa M.
Judge G. b. Staples in very able
and comprehensive charge to the
Grand Jury at stroudsburg last week !
strongly commended greater economy
IN the management Of county affairs
and suggested especial care in APP
proving more county bridges. The
Grand jury seems to have ignored (
this by placing three more on the |
county. However, in presenting its
report 1t arraigned Sheriff Mervlne |
for making illegal and exhorbitant
charges and asked the court to in
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