Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-10-22
BRIEF MENTION


One man may shoot only one deer
and use only shot guns with buck
shot.
Streams are very low and good
authority says it will take more than
the usual fall rains TO fill them
Springs are dried up and as the
water in them usually is supplied
frnm a long distances rain does not
always replenish them.
There was a fine Auroral display
last Monday evening About ten
O'Clock it seemed as. if millions Of
electric candle power had been
turned loose.
The apple crop in this section is
small bat in the western states it
will bs double that OF last year. The
increase in the country over last
year is estimated at twelve million
baFrels!
During the Hudson-FuIton parade
shsssteamship SeDeca, without ap-
parent reason turned in her course
and rammed the ferryhoSt Hopatcong
of the Lackav anna company which
was loaded with excursinnists. A
Miss Stevens of East Orange was
killed, her body being actually split
open. and her sister was badly in
jured. The Lackawanna company
has drought suit for damages.
Douglas Curry of Matamoras, q
traisman on the Erie, was so badly
injured at the Pike street crossing
that he. died soon after. Stepping
from a caboose he struck a pile of
dirt and was thrown under the
wheels OF the car which passed over
his abdomen. His age. was twenty
one years.
N. g Palmer and wife will soon
close their Ann street home for the
winter, They hope to return here
about May.1. lsIo.s
The Womens Society of the Pres.
Byterian, church met yesterday at
the home of Miss Huldah Bull
: The v l. Association held its an
nual fall meeting yesterday at the
home Of its President Mrs N G
Palmer.
y Mrs. Mary d. Biddis and her sister
Susahs Decker and her daughter
Patty. who have passed the summer
Rere. left for theirhome in Washing
Ton YESTERDAY.
The foot bridge to the glen near
she burned mill was quite badly
damagetf by the Ore yesterday morn
ing and repairs should be made. It
pauld be well to close it to the pub
40 until 1t can be examined.
Mrs Emily B. .Thr Il of Seymour,
c., is a guest with friends here.
Mrs. j. C Price and Mrs. A. N.
Roe. both Of Brauchville, N. j., vis-
tied here rscently. 3
!. Hon. a. B Dunsmore Of Tioga
County hass been appointed U. s.
Assistant Dist. Atty. in place Of
Hon. At. searle. :
The packers 70 convention in Chi
c9go decided that meat must he
higher. Because of the high price
OF feeding stuffs it costs more to pro
duce stock, whieh teo'is scareer, and
they say 1t is simply question of
supply and demand.
Druggist Herbst spent the first
part Of the week in Honesdale, Pa.
Tie German American fire iusur
ance o mpany this week through it's
agents WIS. Rymsn adjusted and
paidsArshur p sMoCaFty $3.50 insur-
anee on his barn recently burned
This is very prompt action and oreG-
liable. to the company.
New piapkns and railing has been
put OF the. bridge at Dingmans
which makes travel across it much
safer.
Mp: William. Mink of Lehman. is
very III with pneumonia.
The road near Bushkill is closed to
the public while the Macadem work
is being done.
Buckwheat tbrashing and potato
digging keep the farmers husl ing
these days.
Honesdale and vicinity is afflicted
with typhoid fever,
State Treasurer Sheath is asking
County treasurers why there are no
fines for violations Of the Sunday
law returned He says only a few
Counties make such returns and he
does not believe that all Sabbath
breaking is confined to them.
John a son Of Andrew Snyder
while working on a saw mill al Ding
mans. Ferry slipped snti fell on an o.
and badly eut-his hand.
Mrs Frank Warner of Port Jrrvi,
who came down to care for her moth
er Mrs, deBerhle. was taken sick snd