Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-09

J The state has other ways for couple
of million collars The state high
way bill to build a road from Pbilh
delphia to Pittsburg passed. but it
should not It will benefit oompar'
ati,ely few people, except autoists
who wan; FL e long speedway.
The Murdock bill now before Con.
gress provides for repayment Of
amounts loaDed several states by the
government about 1897. Psansyl.
vania had nearly three million dol.
lart II the bill passes this will
have 10 be repaid.
The Democrats in Congress are be
coming protectionists Free lun Der
was deletted this week largely hv
Democratic votes. In fact when It
came to voting on the tariff it was
evident that party lines -rern broken
and little attention was paid 10 party
platforms. The house voted for free
hides, and that may make shoes
cheaper-bnt Democrats from Texas
plead strongly fnr n duty on them
Attempting TO open a bar on the
sidewalk resulted last Monday even
ing IN lanling one OF the artists in
the Baro lock up and cost him So to
learn that it was not the proper
caper
Hervey Meyer has moved his fam
lily to his farm III Milford tow nship
recently bought of Walter Warner.
johnson aud Stoll, the Port Jervis
furniture people, intend opening a
sale of carpets, rugs, etc and espec-
tally willexhibit the Hoosier Kitchen
Cabinet, an indispensable article for
house wives, next week In the Ding
man building on Broad Street.
Small bills more fully describing the
sale will be distributed in season.
In the matter Of appointing an cd.
miaistrNtor pendente lite Of the es.
tate of II. M. Cortrlght late of Della
ware township. there balRg two ap.
plisan's q. II. Quick and II. L. Cort.
right, the Register finding that dis.
puted questions arose, certified the
matter to the Orphans court for de.
termination.
The Street Committee Of the Bore
having had the streets seraped are
covering them with gravel nearly
she full width. II remains to be
seen whether this treatment will full
fll the expectation that travel will
use the whole street instead OF She
center as heretofore, and whether
the dust nuisance in any wise will b.
abated.
The Boro Council has made lib
eral appropriation for street purposes
this year and the intention is to put
the streets in good condition. The
Council also appropriated 500 to be
expended in making experiments
with dust laying substances. It is
probable that sections of Broad and
Hartford streets will be treated.
Mrs. Horace E Kipp, who is visit.
ing her daughter at Paterson, is re-
ported as being seriouslp i'll with
Bright's disease.
An appropriation bill has passed
the house at Harrisburg carrying
$4,000 for completing the dixie at
Matamorss and $4,000 Tor dixie at
Lackawaxen. The one for Cave
BaDA is yet in Committee though
Mr.. Marvin hopes to gvt it through.
Born to J. o. Ryder and wife Sun
day April 4th, at Naiamoras u son.
Oluf Thomses Of Matamoras who
was brought here last week and
placed in jail on charge sf making
threats WAS released by Judge Quick
Tuesday on bail for his appearances
at next court.
]. E. Linde Of New York, who has
passed several summers IN town with
his family, died recently of ptomaine
poisoning.
Amos II E. Pinchot> has been pas.
sign several days at Grey Towers.
At public sale last Saturday Mil
ford Gas Company stock sold at
prices ranging from Sl7 TO SEQ
share, par value $50.
The Bachelor Maids of Milford will
give an entertainment in Browns
Hall. Tuesday evening, April 18Th
Two plays will be presented, enc en-
titled The Rial Thisg" and another
"The Plodding Nieers" The maids
have bsen practising faithfully aud
will afford an enjoyable evening
Admission 25ots Proceeds for ben.
eft of V. 1. A. This should appeal
to ali for not only will it furuish
an u.ement but it Is for a very landa
BILE object.
A number OF rafss have hoated
down the river this spring-most of
, them tiss which landed al Della wa re-