Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-09

lnS MUS OF tbo Senate gftnO
slowly. bur they never let anythirg 9
for tho consumer get by.
''YOung man. get married., nd
vises the Rev. DR.. Broughicn, OF
Atlantis. II tho good doctor will
read tho divorce court proceedings,
he will discover that tho young men
nre getting married.
Harry S Drake and wifo Of Phil.
adelphis were visitors here recentlv.
The very dry weather of the past
few days gave an impetus 80 forest
fires in several parts of the County.
One near Forest Park in Lehman
burned over large territory and one
tnear MilfOrd burned uver practically
ali the ridge between the Cliffs aud
and back road
Married July 7th ut the Manse hy
Rev. q. A. White pastor, sIiss Lille
II. Eckert ani Edward a Blesel both
Ol ShOhOia, Ia.
Tho mortars on Centre Square
have been painieda n brilliant black
aud the bombs an aluminium color 90
that wheE Erred ncrnss to Jersey they
may he aern and lodged. The Court
House cufOln also has heen givau
coat OF light drab, which makes it
quite conspicuous.
$. ID. Overfield proprietor OF Gap
View House North Water Gap, Mmi-
oe Cuu1ty died at his home ut the
age of 60 years.
The home newspaper 10 the ono in
which you expect 10 read The local
newH, it notes the varioug happen.
ings among your reiehbors. it praises
your town. il advertisss the Advan
sages Of living in the place, 1t tells
''t the Improvements. IL helps to ad-
veriise tie OSn, and it aids in build
ing mp husiness. Do you aid the
principal promoters of your financial
welfare, the home ROwspapors? Do
citizens Of other towns come bere to
trade, and give you the benefit Of
their money. A local newspaper to
properly I'll: the requirements should
be an epitome of home news. Do
you assist il to become such by snip
porting il with your patronage, and
If not why not?
Geo. E. Horton OF Chester, N J.,
was here this week.
MisaeA Bertha KIaer and Bessie o. !
Armstrong, who have been abnent
visiting, have returned home
Miss Rose Faubel of BeIlefonte,
Pa, is guest with her fri nd Bessie
Armstrong.
Mrs. o. B. Van wyck and son
George Of Washington, D. c. arrived
this week at their summer home
here.
Anthony Kline, a veteran of the
Civil War who formerly resided hero
and engrged in the business Of brick
making, died recsntly in Washing.
ton, D. c. He is survived by five
sons Adolph and Clifford of Brooklyn
Mrs. Bessie jennings of ths Same
place, Alonz1 of Milford, William Of |
New York aud john in U s. Army.
The Department of Agriculture
during tho past few days has re.
ceived many complaints from Giffer-
ent sections OF the State that shot
hole borers have attacked apple trees !
and killed them within three or four
days. There is no remedy for tho
borers because they work under the
bark and no spray is effective. Trees
affected should be cut down and
burned or the hmbs affected cut of. /
The San Jose scale which was tbot
to be disappearing has begun attack
ing trees with renewed vigor. As
trees are frui.ipg now they cannot
be sprayed.
The oat crop in this section is not
promising. The straw Is very short |
and rusied. Rye also does not seem
to look like yielding well The heads
ara short and not filed. aud cool, !
dry weather has checked the growth !
Of clrn. Black end raspberries look
like large crops, apples and pears
will be scarce. cherries ars few, but
prach trees are laden with fruit.
Rev. G A. White delivered an ex.
oellent patriotic sermon Last Sunday
In the Presbyterian church from the
text ''rhs field is the world"
o-ipg to the difficulty OF obtain
ing n hall The entertainments by the
young ladies' scheduled for Saturday
evening July 10Th has beer aban
doned,
James Wssiiall. who formerly
lived in Lackawaxen, recently cele. /
bra'ed his SSH birthday at Port Jer
Wis where he has resided for-the past
twelve years.
o. NJ. Wells of New York passed
the fourth here.