Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30

mouse on upper HnrfoFd btreet I
Ellis Lewis, expscts 20 Remove hi
family 60 Jersey Oity early in In
fan.
The demoeratio state convention
will meet At Harrisbnrg August "a
. to nominate candidate for Judveoi
The Supreme Court, Slate Treasurer
and Auditor General.
Mrs. Thomas Rodman and friend
afs. Wiekhsm Of New Hampton,
N. Y. wers guests with Mrs. J q.
Van Ettsn yesterday.
Typhad fever on the baitleships
of ihs Atlantic aeet is said TO have
besn oansed BY potatoes served the
men.
Prof. SnFfaoe says the cause of
hgapes In little chickens h eating
earth worms and advises that they
be kept from the surface Of the
ground. Salt or strong salt water on
the soil, or strong lime sprinkled
over IL are preveniives. A loop
made Of twisted horse hair inserted
In the wind pipe and turned will dis
lodge the worms, or a feather dipped
In kerosene and twisted iu the wind
pipe may do it.
A marriage license was issued this
week to Thomas N. WOodley and
Mildred Z. Wright both of Mata.
moras.
Ms. Allison Ledsrer has contract
ed with Robert C. Brown to build
wall Of cement blocks on her property
corner Fifth and Ann Streets. The
wall will be $40 feet long and capped
with concrete.
A Frenchman has crossed the Eng
lish Channel in an aerOplane. Think
Of seeing those things like big blue
bottle flies sailing around in the up
per air. Yet this is no dream il ths
same progress is made in building
and navigating them in the next as
has been made in the past decade.
Free hides are now a possibility in
the new tariff. Unless a fair bill is
passed there may be some raw hides
hung on the fence when the next
election for congressman occurs.
Wheat has dropped 20 cents within
the past few days. That is paper
wheat, but the real flour has not felt
the shrinkage.
Harry Van EtteD, of StroudsburR,
a son Of COrAeli0s Van Etten former
y OF Conashaugh, was ono Of tho
successful candidates who passed the
examination Of the State Medical
board at Philadolphia.
The trial to dstermine the sanity
Of Harry Thaw. who killed Stanford
White. is now on at White Plains,
N. Y. Should he be declared ht to
be at large 1t would be we'll to have
a shot gun ready. in case he comes
this way. and politely but firmly re-
quest hlm TO move along.
Alfred z. Lewis jr and family Of
Washington, D. C., who have been
ia the Adirondacks, are now sojourn
ing q few days in Milford.
Mrs. N. II. Chaplin returned to her
Bridgeport home Tuesday.
The Honesdale Herald is authority
for the statement that q controlling
interest in the falls at Wilsonville
and other water rights in this county
together with 10000 acres of land
has been secured by outside parties.
The purpose 10 to furnish power for
the Hawley trolley to Lake Ariel and
othor proposed roads.
Hon. Alfred Marvin has bought a
new auto.
Frank Walker. Of Delaware. was
in town this week.
A. }. Robson. who has been in i'll
health, lie recovering.
An insurance company Is sending
ont a spacious advertisement under
the title 'Lifs Insurance and Health. ;
If they want it run they should men
tion pay.
Everett Warner was thrown from
a load of feed Monday by his team
beirg frightened by an automobile,
aud had his face cut and bruised.
Mrs. Frances Weslfall unfortunate
ly had her hand scaIded with hot
lard recently.
The road from Marshall's Creek
toward stroudsburg is terror for
auto tires.
A rather one sided game of ball
was played here last Saturday be-
tween Milford and the Silk Trade
nine of New York. The score was
30 in favor of Milford.
A meeting Of promoters and local
magnatss was held this week in
Hawlsy 10 furthur the interests of q
trolley road from that place to seel-
eyvills. Trolley talk gives people