Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
Henry Bradford of Parker's Glen
was in town Monday.

week.
John S Kennedy the modest mil
lionalre. who died of whooping cough
recently in New York, left thirty
million dollars to various Presbyter-
ian boards ranging in sums from ten
thousand 10 two and half million
dollars. Did yOu ever hear of him
before his death? Think of his un.
assuming ways as compared with the
many snowy moth who flicker
around the flame of wealth and when
they die leave no memory of any
deed weIrdone or any charity use
fully bestowed.
r. Mrs. DIR. j. G Price of BranchvilIe
IN. J spent part of the week in town.
Prof Wilson. who was in charge
OF Camp Yapeechu last summer was
a visitor in town this week.
j. W. Kilsby Jr. of Dingman's
Ferry was. in Milford ON business a
day this week.
Il is said that President Taft in
his forth coming message tocongress
viii urge that body to make the
HephuIn rate law effective by sp-
pointing a commission to fix railroad
rates, and to give them power to de-
termine amount Of stock and bonds
a railroad may issue.
To establish postal savings banks,
to continue conservation policies and
reclamation of land with i'm
provement of inland water ways.
A ship subsidy for carrying mails.
They say an agnostic is one who
does not believe until taken sick.
In a test examination recently
held of twenty four students in a
college seven could not name one jus
Of the supreme court Of the United
States, and several could only give
the last name of one while only one
Of the number was able to give the
foil name of one. This may be over
drawn but it. is stated for fact. If
true il proves that certain kind Of
higher education does not educate.
Suppose our high school pulpils were
put to this test.
An Irishman was sitting in a de
pot smoking when a woman came
and, sitting down beside him re
marked;
"Sir, if you were gentleman you
would not smoke here"
"Mum'i he said; IF you waz q
lady ye'd sit farther away"
Pretty sooD the woman burst out
agaln; "If you were my husband
I'd give you poison"
"Well, num-" returned the Irish.
pan, as he pulled away at his pipe,
'if you wuz me wife I'd take it."-
Kansas City Independent.
There are thirty-eight prizes be-
ing contested by aviators, the value
of which is $500, 900.
San Diego, CAL, has wonderful
clock, with twenty diaIs. which tells
simultaneously the tine in all parts
of the world, also the days of the
week and the date and month.
At Weldo, Pa, there is an apple
tree that has netted its owner 500, 900.
This amount has not come, how
ever, from the fruit of the tree, but
from the picture winch the owner
has painted Of it when it was bear
ing its blossoms and half opeued
green leaves. The apple blossoms
became famous. and the pictures
we're as good as sold before the artist
began his work.
Miss Mary L. Harmon spent Mon
day in New York.
Stuart buchanan Of New York is
spending this week with his parents
in Dingman township.
Raymond Keller of Barryville, N.
Y. spent a few days with friends in
town this week.
Harry Balmos of Port Jervis while
attempting TO catch ride on a west
bound freight at Guy nard, N. Y,
fell under the wheels and had both
legs cot of. He was taken TO Port
Jervis hospital for treatment where
he died Saturday night. He was 10
years OF age.
Barton HllIiard, who is attending
school at Roboken, visited his par.
ents here over Sunday.
Hazel Middsugh Of Dingman's
Ferry spent part Of last week with
relatives in town.
George stone and Richard Mills of
roudsbuIg were visitors in town
ihis week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Middaugh and
children ara spending the week at
Dingnan's Ferry.
Frank Gehrig of Jersey City spent
pant OF this week with his parents in
town.