Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-17

township. 1t fixed the following
valua ions:
Purpart No. /, 81 acres. the kous,
lot AT $1,000, Purpart No 2. SO acre,
fat land at $500, Purpart No 3, &
timber tract of rs acres at $4,000
The viewers were F. p. Ludwig, W
K. Van Gorden, E. J. Darragh. A
S. Diugman, John Schrieber and l.
w Qnick with Sheriff George Greg
ory.
E. II Hartman, the great railroad
fiuaucier. died at Arden, his home
Sept 9th nged about 81 years. Since
his return from Europe there were
conflicting reports as to his condition
and The exact cause of his mslady is
not disclosed, if known. The tuner
al was held last Sunday and his re.
mains were inferred near his late
home.
John de- G. Van Et.en of Tuckahoe
and Cornelius and B,rrentsen Van
lnwegen of Port Jervis are camping
at Twin Lakes
DR.. W. B Kenworthey and fam
lily are occupying the camp at Twin
Lakes.
w. j Bryan says he does not
know what are the politics of either
Peary or Cook, but he believes they
ire Democrats because Democrats
have got so used to being out in II e
cold that it is the natural place for
them and they can do their best work
under such ideal conditions.
A. F. Everett, Secretary of the
Monroe County fair, is astonishing
newspaper editors in this section by
enclosing a check with his request for
publicity. This is a business meth
od and one that forcibly appeals
Success to the Monroe County fair.
A federal law in effect January
provides that no person shall draw
check for less than 81.
Elk Judge John D. Houck bought
he factory and stock of the Hawes-
Lqanna Company sold at receivers
sale for $4,000.
The newspaper report is that
Judge Purdy of Honesdale left an es-
tate of about 100000 He gave one
thousand dollars to the Presbyterian
Church, his personal property apd
$4,000 to his wife absolutely, the re
mai in trust the use and income
to life, and a remainder to his
nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Y. P. Huddy, who has passed
the summer with her parents here
has returned to her home in East
Orange, N. J.
Some people like to extol their an
eestors but often neglect to live so
that their descendants can do the
same.
After Jan. ! corporations having
over $4,000 year income must pay
a government tax. 1t will not hit
many in this county.
Managers of the Monroe county
fair premise clean show, one which
may be attended without fear Of be
ing skinned, fakired, or otherwise
aeeced, and also without Intoxicating
liqu lrs sold on the grounds.
Streams are very low but the re.
cent rains gave grass a start and
probably helped corn. and late buck
wheat. Many potato fields seem
struck with blight which emphasizes
the necessity for spraying. The far
mer who would reap the reward of
planting must follow with all the
methods known to protect his crops.
This entails additional labor and ex-
pense bnt seems the only remedy. 1t
is simply a question with some crops
whether you will reap anything at
the end of the season.
Oyster shell scale is attacking
maple trees and lilac bushes. The
remedy is spray of whale oil soap,
enc pound in four gallons of water or
after the leaves fall, boiled lime-sul-
phur wash.
All the fish in Brodhead's creek
near Snoudsburg were killed recent.
ly, FROM the brewery down, by am
monia escaping from that plant.
Miss Rima s. SchoouOver a native
of Bushkill, but for many years a res
ident of stroudsburg, died at that
place Tuesday aged over seventy five
years. She was the last of the fam
lily, her brother Franklin having died
about a month ago.
An Indiana University professor
denouucts coffee as more harmful to
this human family than whiskey.
Nexi!
The state Of Chill, which owns the
railroads, is going to eIectrify. The
Chilians have aptly been called the
Yankees Of South America.
Graat th;,o,s ~, ,,a a., t.,,...,l,.- -.