Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31

the Borough Duiluing Iuesuay eNen-
ing January 4th A chief, first and
second assistant engineer, Secretary
aud Treasurer are to be elected.
Frank Wells spent Christmas with
his mother in town.
President Taft defines whiskey to
be all potable liquor distilled from
grain. but he directs that every pack
age Of whiskey shall have label in
dicating clearly how it was made.
No matter how made the label would
not deter some from from drinking it
If it set em up.
A rather curious feature of the
shirt waist makers strike in n. Y
is that society ladies, among them
the daughter of ]. P. Morgan, are
interesting themselves in the affair.
This might indicate double reason.
Next Monday viii be the season
for new resolutions. Don't make
them very strong for it may be con-
venient to break them in few days
and weak ones will take less exer
tion.
Herman Hanser, aged twenty-six
years of Brooklyn n ", died Mon
day at the home of S d. Wells IN
sbohola where he was tor his health.
The body was taken TO Fresh Pond,
L. l. Thursday for cremation.
Philadelphia experienced the
worst snow storm in years last Sun
day. The fall reached twenty-three
inches and was accompanied by bliz-
zird winds. Traffic of all kinds was
greatly impeded and on the railroads
entirely suspended for a time. The
storm was worse over the southern
than the northern part of the State,
and there was much suffering and
deprivation.
One Of the severest snow storms in
many years began here Christmas
day and continued until Sunday ac-
companied by high wind which
drifted the snow and considerably
interfered with travel. Trains were
late and along the New England
coast especially at Boston much dam
age was done by a tidal wave eau.
sed by the strong north east wind,
The snowfall was about thirteen in
ches The thermometer began fall
ing and Tuesday morning was below
zero.
| A marriage license was issued
Mondsy to Geo. A. Daumann anc
Martha E. Fieg.
Miss Nettie Newman and Ma,
Fieg, both OF Milford, were married
Christmas day by Rev. G. A. White
Harry Homer of Newark. n. J
who formerly resided here. spen
Christmas in town.
Andrew Middeugh spent Christina
with his parents at Dingmaus.
Miss Lenora Degen of New Yorl
spent Christmas with her parent
, ON Sawkill Avenue.
James Humbert of Staten Islau,
recently spent a few days with hi
! parents here.
Vivian Struthers, Lancelot Viii
son, Stuart Buchanan. Ernest Kipp
Ed Kenney, and Claude Courtrigh
OF New York were Christmas visitor
in town.
Lanty Armstrong was a visito
in town over Christmas.
8 George Palmer of Montolair. N J
= Is spending the holidays with h
parents in town.
Warren Nissan, of the U. S.
= Mississippi, spent Christmas wi
. his parents in town.
D Tha First National Bank of Mi
ford will pay its stockholders 3 ps
d cent dividend Jan Srd-
. Mrs Isabella F. Wright of N. J
= spent the week in town.
Leroy Kipp and wife are visitin
! in N. Y.
!. Lanty Wilson # n Y. was he
10 the past week.
Ms S S. Stewart and daughter
n Stewarls Pa are at Armstrong Vim
u II. Il. Pentz and wife of Brook.
aud B d. Blythe and wife Of Stat,
J. Island spent the week at the Anch
in age
Jennie struthers a teacher in Ph
"a ade'Phia is a guest with her moth
NJ here.
r. Merritt C speidel of the t
st State Publishing CO. al Port Jer'
al aud d. +. Cock manager of nero
Of tile house have purchased the Pig
Nv Call q newspaper published at Piq
I'D OHIO. Both are prominent in bu
lie ness affairs in their city and good {
in izens and their departure will he
loss We wish them SUCCESS in