Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-12
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the earth viii cut through the orbit
Of belt of small meteors about the
size of pea but very brilliant. II
you wait the next display 1t win be
in 1882.
A hypnotist at Sommerville n. J.
recently put young man in trance
and while in that condition he died
and the professor is now in jail
charged with murder. Attempts
have been made by others Of the cult
to revive the victim but without
success.
James Donovan, retired from the
Dinmick House to Port Jervis
where he becomes proprietor of the
Delaware house. He says there is
more money in selling rum than in
the physical culture (prize fightiug)
business.
+ Y. Jordan has moved in the
Dimm.ek and it is reported will be
come proprietor
Misses Mabel Pellet, Alma vetter
lein and Louise Vetteriein OF Pal
inyra township this county are stu.
dents at Bloomsbury State Normal
School. The registration record Of
the school was broken this year with
675 students enrolled. The students
are drawn from 20 counties in the
State, four oth,r states and three
nationalities.
Families who send their children
TO such institutions are among the
most Progressive citizens.
Walter Dingman, JOS. Lattimore
and Emmett Steele will witness the
Yale-Princeton football game satur
day.
Born Monday Nov sth to Charles
B. McCarty and wife of Milford a
daughter.
Superintendent Westbrook says in
his report to the Department OF Pub
lie Instruction: We have better
qualified teachers and more of them
this year than for the past seven
years. Less trouble than usual has
been experienced in obtaining teaclh
ers for all schools, and all indications
point towards a successful school
year.
Charles Mayne, who has been vis-
iting several months at Asbury
Park has returned to New York
City. i
An argument for postal savings
bank system is the fact that last
year nearly a half billion dollars of
our money was sent back to Europe1
by foreigners who haveno confidence
in any but banks run by the Govern
ment.
II Is found that the best brands of
imp Red chanpagnes are largely
adulterated.
Why the price of meat keeps ris-
ing may be answered by stating that
the population of this country grows
every year about two in hundred.
which means tha, in a city like Phil
adelphia thirty thousand mouths are
added annually. The supply does
not increase as population. The
September Government report shows
that $4,000 less head Of live stock
were received at seven large centers
than last year.
The constitutional amendments are
We: in doubt, except the seventh
which is defeated The majority in
their favor will be small and the
schedule may be lost. There is an
apparent majority now of about
5000 in their favor with several
counties and city wards to hear
fiom.
Thousands of acres Of the States
forest lands were burned over this
week and the fires were not confined
30 them alone. Many others suf
fersd.
D E. Van Etten and wife Of sus.
sex, N. J visited friends at Ding
mans Ferry this week
Frank II. Bridge Of Dingman town
ship and Minnie Robson of Milford
were married last Friday in Homes
dale by Rev. A L. Whitaker.
Up in New England where Thanks
giving is observed with religious
zeal a new trial confronts he people.
Some years ago strange disease a.
tackesl and killed Thousands Of pheas
ants and this year similar malady
has destroyed hundreds Of fncks OF
turkeys. Il is found By scientists 20
be q parasite which brings on an iu
hammation in birds similar 10 an
Dendicitis in men.
The big four railroad has just dis
covered a shortage in its accounts uf
me million dollars or moro. It's
peal treasurer in Cincinnati los in
eculAtiOn and In paying blaeknail
o parties who we're wise about his
Tansaotions.