Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-17

pole just discovered by DR. Cook, he
being about the proper length,
breadth, and temperature.
The desire of Postmaster General
Hitchcock to eliminate the annual
postal deficit does him credit, and
it is hoped that he win not abandon
his purpose.
Mr. Bryan has apparently deter
mined TO shelve his other issue in
favor Of the tariff revenue only.
1t is said that this years. cranberry
crop will be a record breaker whereas
and whtreupon, we suppose, the tur-
key crop will be something more
than bank account breaker
"a New Jersey woman laughed at
her HUSBANDS efforts to commit suci
eide" says the Savannah Press.
That was heroic treatment, of course
but we can think of nothing more
likely to correct trouble of that
kind.
II is to he hoped that DIR Wiley
will be so strongly supported by the
public that the corrupt Efforts Of the
coterie of food manufactures to cvade
the law and 10 get rid of him will
lie defeated.
1t is announced that there will
be real investigation of America
by the English suffragettes. Some Of
them will get married if they don't
look out, and then the poor husband
gets all the talk.
The fall millinery openings run
mainly to plumes, and Xxx with yell
low backs
Hasn't the country had enough of
tariff talk9 Why wouldn't it be
better now TO say nothing aud saw
wood for awhile, and see how the
Payne law works.
Concrete fences for baseball parks
is the latest suggestion. That would |
not be fair to the great American
small boy.
Benjamin Mettler left for New |
York this week where he has Sc.
cured employment, and he will also
take course in study.
Cooks receive far better wuges
than school teachers. People seem
to think that what they put in their
stomachs must be better prepared |
than the brain food furnished their
children
w. d. Evans deputy q. S. Collect.
or of internal revenue was here this
week.
There is no way to teach orthog-
raphy, better than the old fashioned
spelling match
Harling on your troubles is not
high grade music.
Police courts would be idle if there
were no loafers,
Note the new advertisements of
Armstrong, the druggist, johnson,
the shoeman, and The Jalllets, the
tailors.
T. B. Morse will close his cottage
on Fourth Street Sunday and his fam
lily will return to their city home.
Parents should see that their
children attend the schools regularly
and so save themselves unnecessary
trouble. 1t is the intention of the
directors in the Borough to enforce
compulsory attendance law and all
children Of school age are expected
to obey it. The schools are open,
the cost Of maintenance is fixed and
unless parents can show a good ex-
cuse for not sending their children
it is the duty of directors to compel 7
them to do so, and there will be no
shirking of this obligation.
Lutford E Smith and wife have
gone to visit the latters father at
Saratoga, N Y.
After November 1st it will cost 10
cents instead of cents to register a
letter or package.
A woman named Jennie Shaffer
was held for bigamy in Jersey City
this week. It is claimed that she
married Thomas Ring in 1891, and
that in 1896 che married William A.
Shsffer here.
The Van Etten Co of Stroudsburg,
dealers in stoves and ranges, has a
new ad in this issue. 1t will give
residents of this county who may
find it convenient to buy in our sis.
ter borough pointer whore TO go.
Dr. Kalbfus in reply to an enquiry |
says the closed season does not ap-
ply to common quail but is intended |
only to protect Hungarian quail.
The fence, built of concrete blocks, !
along the front and side of the prem
ises of Mrs. LedeTer on Ann Street
is about finished 1t is over six feet
high aud is fine wall.
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