Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-21

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n WIS tried and convicted in March
1905 aud sentenced To two years i'm
prisnmDsni. An appeal 20 tho Super
ior lrt was taken ard this il yet
pe;iGing. He il tho third Of uhosr
implicated in the great steal To he
called before higher court, The
others hring former state Treasurer
W. l.. MRtthues and William Irvino
a travelling Auditor. Worry in each
case has:eneG their end. Dia ~ rsy
2" get tue p onev they fllched from
the S;Htr.
u. II. Rogers, the Standard Oil
Magnatr. died suddenly this week OF
apoplexv, aged aaou, 60 years.
In Munroe county tbs petitions Of
several candidates for jury commits.
sioner were rejected bY the County
Commissioner for the reason .kat
shey contained only ten instead Of 50
names Ms siguers.
The Sheriff will sell to morrow .
tract Of woodland in Delaware tuHu.
ship comprising 1926 acres, and next
Tuesday lac will sell the franchise.
ttc ot tie Wilkes Barre East u'.l
West railway conpauy, which is the
successor uf tile old IAhigu BUd
Eastern
A rev and vtry brief form cfdeel
for conveyance Of laid is now author
lied by statute IN ihis State.
Ii generally adopted it will save
much labor for Recorders ard prob
ably greatly Lessen the cost Of record.
ing.
A commission as Justice Of Pence
hiss been issued to A. W. Balch Of
Aatamorss.
Horace 1 Beemer and his friend
Mr.. DolAn of Newton were in town
Tuesday
Petitions for partition in the es
tate OF Amanda w. Courtright were
continued to Jane Term.
Ias opinion OF Judge Staples In re
BushkilI Water Company in the
Common Pleas OF Pike County is
published in full in District Reports,
Vol IS, No 90, page $50.
Mayor Mcclellan Of New York says
the lid nuSs go on Coney Sundays
this summer--and the City Alder
men say 1t must not.
Mrs Frank Singmnster Of Craig's
Meadows and Miss Carrie NJ. Kerr
Of StrouaGburg we're visitors in town
Wednesday.
Samuel Prico Esq of Scranton was
In town this week.
The pathfinder car of the Maxwell
-Brisooe Motor Club passed thru
here Monday on its way TO Philsde;.
phia.
The Democratic State Committee
at a recent meeting in harrisburg
made honorable mention Of the name
of Hon. G. r. Staples Of this Judicial
district ~ the party candidate for
suprerne justice.
Tho Governor did not sacrifice nos
pitals, asyluns aud other worthy
charities TO save his pet measure or
to oeurt favor with the politicians.
He remembered the schools and vdu
cational institutions aud the poor.
insane and sick rather rhan powerful
political friends, if they aie/ his
friends. He Also faveIsd Mr.. Mar.
vins bills which, though calling for
small amounts, Will be Of great ben-
eft and saviRg to the people Of Pile
County. He is governor worthy
Of this great Commonwealth
The marriage Of Miss Jeanette
Mott aud Normar Hsrscll took place
MoAduy May l7sh at the homo OF tie
bride In presence Of immediate
frlsnds. The happy couple have
gone on a uOddiug tour and on their
return win live here.
A. w. Remsen of this place i,
building pleasure boat. now nearly
completed, which is a model OF work
Hianship and design. It is about
throe tons burden, thirty-two feet
long and will he propelled by a ak
horse power gasoline engine and
draws about two and half feet of
wafer.
He intends taking it down the
river to Trenton where he will cross
New jersey in the canal to the wat
ers around New York.
Governor Stnast den oasirated his
Independence Of bose by veioeing
some Of thsir pet nes3ur He ls
to be highly comInendel for this. It
is a satisfaction TO know that We
have a Governor who has good judg
ment ana who uses his own mird.
His veto Of the state highway bill,
his pet measure. shows that be is
broad enough TO put behind lin his
personal sentiments for the public
Rund. Hie killirB lie scLnni l.nde