Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-17
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lence in all It's grades for long time.
This afternoon is patrons day in
schools. A program has been pre-
pared to entertain visitors and all
who can should attend to encourage
the pupils and also determine their
proficiency.
Horace N. Lurton of Tennessee
has been nominated by President
Taft to be an Assoc1ats Justice of tho
Supreme Court to succeed the late
Justice Peckham.
The Dslineator for January has an
article by Rev B I Root on Whats
the matter with the Churches"
His effort is to prove that there are
too many Of them. That five hund-
red million dollars are sunk in need
less church buildings and one huUd-
red millions a year in their maInten-
ance and erection. But then he con-
contrasts that with the two billion
dollars annually spent for intoxicants
and tobacco, needless luxuries, which
do great damage to the country.
Mrs. Jacob C. schorr suffered with
pneumonia the past week.
A Judgment for s25,OOO against
the Erie obtained by George Kozak
who was injured in the Port Jervis
yards in 1908 has been affirmed
Kozah lost both of his legs. But
the Erie has just had gold trimmed
observation engine turned out for
use of its officials.
DR.. Cook, who claims to have dis
covered the north pole, meets with
many strenuous denials of his verac-
ity, the latest ara the aftidavits OF
Captain Loose and q. II. Dunkle
who swear they made calculations
for him so prove that his data were
correct. The committee of the Uni
versity of Copenhagen is now exam
lining theipapers and will render an
opinion on his cIaI
J. J. Benesh living in Shohola
claims that he saw. one day last wees
q lynx chasing fawn. A lynx is {
wild cat and the animal may have
seemed pretty large in the eyes o
one on whom it came rather sud
denly.
Considerable snow aud rain fel
last Monday. bat as the ground wa
frrzen hard probably most of the
water ran off without getting in thu
soil.
Born Dec. Sth to John H. Maize
and wife Of Milford township,
daughter.
The body of F. A COnzelman o
Port Jervis, who disappeared sil
weeks ago, was found Monday even
ing in the attic Of the Elk's buildinl
IN that city. 1t was found by par
ties who went up tolook for a leak i
the roof. lying across the beams
Near by was bottle which had cor
tanned bydroeyanic acid and who
explained the cause of death. ii
was about S2 years old and was
musician and piano tuner. 1t is su
missed that business affairs depresse
him and led to his rash act.
The public schools of Milford wi
have one week holiday vacation, froI
Dec. gath 70 Jan. 3rd. Some chilC
ren can forget heap in thas time.
A former president of Women
Clubs wants the newspapers to segr
gate the scandals, horrors and inde'
ent happenings they publish on
separate page. as is done with stos
reports and sporting items. The
this page conld be torn out by heat
of families and not allowed to fall i
20 the hands of younger member
The president of the associated Pre-
says not line of scandal would a
pear in American newspapers if n
read and demanded by women.
Il is discovered that clerk in q
office of the Daughters of the Anne
ican Revolution is a defanlter to I
amount of some $1,000 Unrigl
eousness seems to pervade almC
every branch of business In the CO.
try. The suffragettees might W
devote part of their energy to 1
moral uplift Of the nation.
DIR. Jonnesoo. a R0umanian 81
Reon. is IN this eountry dem 'nstrl
ing the uss of stos aine ald strys
nine as an aneslhelie IA performi
operations. It is said that the Pi
Is absolutely deadened so that a
tient may sit and watch hi nself c
we'd without experiencing asy inc
veniencs.
Florida, in Orange county. I
made a contract with an elect
lighting company located at Che
miles away 20 furnish 80 lights
SI5 each. The central company
nishes lights for several places.
cluding many farm houses and
some cases at greater distance q
Dflea.