Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-13

fractured her breast bone died last
Sunday of lung trouble induced by
the broken bone. Her age was 20
years and the remains were taken o
Cypress Hill, N. Y. by undertaken
Wood for interment.
The peach tree borors manifest
their presence this month aud should
be killed. This may be doae by cut
ting them out or piercing them with
a sharp pointed wire Rubbing the
base Of the trees with equal parts Of
flowers of sulphur and salt will pre-.
vent the moth from laying its eggs,
and this may be done now.
The Republican county COMMITTEES
has organized by electing Hon w.
A. II. Mitchell Chairman. II. S.
Angle Secretary and Percy Lyman
Treasurer. The other members are
A. W. Balch jr and o Ryder of
Natamoras, W. B. Cortrlght cf
Lacka waxen and E. I. Riviere of
Milford.
Clifford Pinchot received a decidt d
ovation when he declared before the
1900 members of the irrigation con.
sress assembled at Spokane that a
water power trust was in process Of
formation which proposes to control
all the water power of the country.
A forest fire burned over consider
able area North of Brink pond last
Tuesday.
A man in Illinois Is raising ducks
and educating them to eat potato
bugs. just now he has Is trained
quackers which are bringing him d
dollar day each. They go through
patch like neighberbood scandal,
and having acquired taste for the
pests do not care for any other diet.
MIR. Depue, in Sandyston, who has
made duck raising great success
and kuOws their habits and dispasi
tion to dot might add to his profits
by establishing a school for their
training in potato bug snatching.
The Shetland pony is proof against
fright by automobiles and may be
safely driven by children on any
road, provided they have been prop
erly instructed as to the side of the
road to keep on and the rules re-
gardIng turning ont. These should
be known by every person who at
tempts to drive a horse.
A large progressive euchre party
was given ct the Cliff Park House in
Dingman township Wednesday for
the benefit of tho V. l. A. The af
fair was we'll patrOnized and hand
some prizes were the rewards of
luck and skill. The V l. A. recsi ved
substantial addition to its cxcheq-
uer.
1t is reported that P. ]. Callan and
wife have sold their farm in Ding
man township to j. s. Owner of
New York, who will engage in the
business of raising chickens.
The races at the Driving Park last
week were not we'll attended There
we're three races and eight horses
entered. Port Jervis horses took
most of the prizes.
The dry weather is seriously Affect
ing many parts of the State and for.
est fires are very destructive. This
section is suffering from drouth and
dust.
A couple of wandering bear ped
dlers were arrested by the State pol.
leo Wednesday for annoying and
frightening the family of DR.. Peter
Hughes at their bungalow in Ding
man township. When ordered from
the premises one used abusive aud
threatening language. Alta hearing
before Esq Ludwig he imposed a fine
of So and costs which were paid.
When We note daily In the papers
the assaults and murders Of women
by vagabonds it is no wonder that
those living in by places should be
alarmed at the appearance of such
strangers. The County has no use
for thenl and they should be driven
out.
Benjamin Beardsley of Tuckahoe,
N Y with his family spent Sunday
here.
Cap How I'd Reed with his wife
arrived here Monday from Fort Bay,
ard, N. NJ. His health is precarious
and it is hoped the change will tie Of
benefit.
Furnished rooms TO rent Enquire
of Mrs. Eta PoilIon, Corner Broad
, ana Ann Streets, Milford, Pa. If
The Wayne County Traction Co ia
half page ad in the city papers Of,
: fers its first mortgage bonds bearing
6 per cent semi annual interest a
par. The road will be II miles lonl
between Seeleyvlile hnd HaNley anC
! is bonded for $500, 900 or at the rat,
Of over t45,O mile. Fignre on