Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
BRIEF MENTION

TO an actress, who Is now suing him
for $3.50, 600 damages for fraud and
misrepresentation in his promise to
marry her, are being read in court
They are fine specimens of the ard.
ent for a married man to write to a
woman not his wife Il may be
hoped she will recover the full
amount and 50 relieve the young sap
sucker Of some Of his surplus wealth.
PRO ally the lesson Of decent living
would be lost on him.
j Victor RoseDkrans. an express
man Of Newton, who was sued by M.
P. Tully to recover the value of
box Of closhing alleged to have been
given hun for delivery, and which
was not received, has been successful
in resisting the claim.
Mrs. Sarah Crissmsn, probably the
oldest person in this vicinity. is in a
very critical condition and gradually
failing.
The cold was prompt to verify the
old adage about Strengthening. The
thermometer yesterday morning
stood 10 below here.
Applications for the position of cen
sus enumerators fOl this district must
be sent to Harry G. Step, EaSton.
before January 25;h. Applicants
must reside in the district They
will taen receive cards informing
them where they are 20 report for the
"test which will he held on Febru
ary 9th only. Any citizen of the U.
s. between the ages of Is and 20
without regard to sex or political afil
iatiors is eligible.
The question for debate before the
Brotherhood at the meeting Monday
evening is 'Resolyed that the rural
districts have done more for the
United States than the cities'
William Williams, when ON his
way home to Seventh street, was
seized with an attack of heart failure
Wednesday evening aud. fell on the
sidewalk in front of Forest Hall.
He was carried in Armstrong's drug
store and soon revived. Ii was for
tunate that At did not occur at some
more remote place for in that case
he would soon have perished with
the cold.
Acstylsne gas plants are not cor :
sidered dangerous usually but, like
tle old gun, without lock, stock or
barrel. may do great damage. A
machine in the cellar of house OF
&. l. Simons in Wayne County ex-
ploded last week and almost blew
the building TO pieces. 1t is supposed
the pipes became clogged and that
gas escaped in the cellar and was ex-
ploded by the furnace.
In the cases of Masker VS. Masker
and McKeAn VS. MoKean, the court
has filed in both DEGREES granting the
divorces asked for.
Snow drifts prevented Lon Kline
the r. D. carrier the first of the
week from covering his entire route.
In this connection it may be said
that If township supervisors and
road overseers are not prompt in
opening roads. they may be liable to
indictment, also if the government
finds them TO be careless in this duty
It may cancel R. d. routes. The pee
PIE owe it 20 themselves to elecI
men who will be efficient and prompt
In the performance of their duties
and who will not cavil and delay be-
cause of differences of opinion.
Forester Clifford Pinchot in re
cent speech opened fire on his enem
les and challenges his critics. H'
says the Forest Service has broker
NJ laws aud that il is q first duty OF
q public officer TO obey the law anC
second duty, and a close second to d.
everything the law will let him d.
for the public good, aud not merel!
what the law directs or c0mpels hin
50 do BE believes that publicity j
the essential and Indispensable con
dition Of clean and effective publ
service.
Mrs. Sarah F. Bevaa of Sa3dysto
has been visiting her niece in tow
for several days.
Edward kupp of Lakewood, N.
spsnt Christmas with his parents !
town.
Philadelphia papers oensure th
weather bureau for not sending oI
warnings Of the storm which so Sc
iously affected the coast cities Ia
Saturday night. They claim TIL
with the Information in possession
the bureau it was In position to kno
the storm was due aud that it shou
have posted such notice tor publ
benefit aud 50 have saved great /
convenience and suffering.