Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
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AFlN III y MAINNAA INtNA tfAAAFtANT -"
school Is maintained may attend
high school in some other iistric
located near their home.
Teachers in public schools may no
wear dress Indicating that they an
mtmbers 0fa particular religious sect
An exempllfied record of the pro
ceedings in the estate Of Mrs. Willie
meme T0Wnssnd from N. Y granting
letters Of administration TO &. A
Jewell has been filed here. Decsaset
died last year in Atlantic City ans
was for many years a summer visitor
here.
The latest cure for ivy POISONING IL
orange Juice. Said TO be better than
butsermilk and safer than sugar Of
lead solution.
Hudson River Telephone Company
employees have been putting the line
here in good order and clearing the
wires Of branches Of trees.
Port Jervis Council has granted a
franchise to the Interstate Hydro
Company to operate trolley and fur
nish light. The company now oper
aiing the street railroad threatens to
abandon it, and if so the other may
assume the responsibility. II gives
bond Of $40, 900 as forfeit If it does
not fulfill its agresment.
Honesdale wants a home coming
week, That is a gooi idea and should
be well supported only we suggest
that it be held during a dry spell so
the visitors can cross Main Street
without using a mud scow.
The state gets even with counties
where township supervisors neglect,
or refuse. to pay their bills for good
roads repairing by holding up funds
due the county. Monroe has q case
ia point.
4. L. Burnett Esq has secured the
handouts worn by Brooks, who with
Orme escaped from the Monroe Co.
jail April 3, 1859. They were under
senter oe ior killing Theodore Brod
head Sept 20, 1868 Brooks was
never heard from but Orme was
captured and hanged.
All births, whether of children
alive still born or dead at birth must
be reported 10 the registrar within
ten days by the parents. midwife,
physician or other person knowing
the fact. Failure to doso is-a mis-
demeanor and renders liability Of
fine of not less than five or moro
than $50.
Martin Cortri2ht of Porter claims
TO have killed 116 rattlesnakes from
April 18th 20 July 18th. Either
snakes are very numerous down
there or else snake killers buy their
juice In Stroudsburg. where the story
originates.
Game protector KaIbfus claims
that all kinds Of birds owing to the
game laws are increasing in this
state.
The Superior Court holds that
where q horse is frightened and
caused to run away by an automo.
bile. negligence being shown, the
owner of the horse lie entitled to re-
cover for depreciation in value of the
horse occasloned by the fright and
consequent change in its disPosi-
tion.
A borough has right to imposs n
license tax on theatrical exhibitions
and the amount Is not limited to the
cost of supervising them.
Tomorrow Milford will play New.
ton and a fins game may be ex-
pected. Both sides win be out to
win.
Ferdinand Frank Of Porter was in
town Wednesday evening for social
event.
Hon. Davis Rrodhsad, ex congress
man from this district, visited here
this week with party.
The Bachelor Maids entertainmtn nj
In Browns Hall this evening will b.
worth attending. Two plays will be
given with dances In costume be-
tween. Proceeds for benefit of Mil.
ford base ball team.
Kenneth c., the seven months old
son of Frank Washer and wife Of
Westfall, died Tuesday.
Miss Netsie Cunningham of Port
Jervls visited here this week.
Milford defeated the Yale Forest
School base ball team last wednesday
in a poorly played game by a score
. of 1870.
A number of young ladies en-
joyed a trip to Cuddebackyille, N. y
yesterday
Robert Findlay. who has been II
for several weeks. is slowly improv
log in health.
Henry y. Reed Jr With hia vrig