Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-27
BRIEF MENTION

here 20 an old folks picnic to be held
at The Pines, of which A. N. Roe is
proprietor, near Branchville, N. j.,
Labor Day.
President Taft will demand postal
savings banhs. He does not think
they would iujure local banks, but
that many who now hide their mon
ey, or send it abroad, wonId be in
duoed because Of the government
guarantee 10 deposit IT, Those who
now are afraid Of local banks would
have confidence IN postal savings
banks allowing a low rate Of inter-
est
Wednesday was hot one, the
mercary oiinabed seward TO the top
Of the tube but rested At %.
The Stroudsburg Times and Demo.
erat are booming Hon. A M Paine.
for anything Democratic, aud he is
predicting all kinds of success for
that party in the next congressional
and presidential elections. Predic-
tions like chickens sometimes come
home to roost, and not always tend
to establish a high reputation for
foresight or judgment.
Hereafter tax collectors shall give
bonds in not more than the amount
of taxes charged add assessed in the
duplicates, with two sureties. on one
trust or bonding company.
Prof. Henry K. Beemer of Been-
eFville, N. J, has been passing the
week with friends in town.
Mrs. Frank EdgiugtoD Of Wash.
ington arrived here this week for
several weeks outing. She will be
Joined by her husband about the
middle Of next month
The winter courses in agriculture
at the Pennsylvania State College
begin Nov. 80. 1909 and end Feb 25,
1910. Applicants are admitted to
the five courses by the Dean without
examination. The living expenses
and fees for the twelve weeks need
not exceed &S6. The several courses
give any one an excellent training
for farm life, and young man would
be greatly profited by spending the
few weeks necessary TO take them.
The Department Of Agriculture at
Washington has issued decision
that wine cannot be so labeled unless
IL is made from ''the normal alcohol.
&C fermentation of juice Of sound,
ripe grapes. without addition or alb
straction, either prior or Subsequent
TO fermentation"
The AIl-Milford nine defeated the
Dingnnan nine Wednesday in ten
inning battle by score of to 3,
The families OF DR. W. B. Ken wor
they and John c. Warner, accompan
led by Mrs. Herbst went to their
camps at Twin Lakes this week
Frank Royce. who formerly resid
cd here but lately in Port Jervis. Gel.
ebrated his s4th birthday Wednes-
dry and has gone TO Passaic, N. j.,
to live with his daughter.
Mis-, Bertha Williamson OF Branch
vile Is guest with friends here.
Miss Sarah Finger has gone to
BranchvilIe for stay of several days
st The Pines, one OF the most popu-
lar and pleasant resorts in Sussex
county.
Mrs James Brewer of Lafayette
Sussex county was probably fatally
injured In an automobile accident
last Saturday. At turn the ma
chine skidded and upset.
The public schools will open soor
and parents should as a preparation
see that their children of school age
are vaccinnated. 1t may save annoy
uuCo III tuo Autufos
Prothonotary Westbrook received
this week the laws of 1909 aud Jus
tices Of the Peace may now Obtain
their copies and begin to study.
E. a. Hartman has arrived at hi
home at Arden. N. Y. from Europ,
and is reported to be in fairly good
health bat must take long rest.
Representative Charles N. Fowle
Of New Jersey announces he viii
make war on Speaker Cannon an,
his political methods. He calls Un
Gle Joe political Bourbon, blinde,
by conoeit and a traitor to his party
Mr.. Fowler was deposed from hi
place a. Chairman on Banking AM
Currency because he opposed tn
tariff schedules.
3. g. Van dsTbesk aud wife O
Hackensack, N. } are guests at th
home OF John g. Warner.
Mrs. Harmon, who occupied th
Wolfe house on Catherine Street
has commenced building a large res
idence on her farm IN Diugma
township near Raymondskil.
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