Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-03-11
BRIEF MENTION

uation in this district Ia Philadel-
phia paper says Palmer will carry
Monroe by 2OoO, Pike by 500 and
Carbon by 1000 SO that be will go to
Northampton with $500 majority,
and It is claimed Brodhead cannot
overcome those figures there and
some predict that he will not carry
it by any majority. Ga the face of
these predictions tbeS look as if
compiled by Palmer man in Mon |
roe county.
Jason Lifts killed two otters last
week on the grounds of the Masken'
osia Club in this county.
The post Office department forbids
rural carriers hunting while making
thelI trips, and cannot even carry |
guns. The excuse is that some car
riers are more fond of hunting than
attending TO their duties aud this
often makes the mails late.
Work will be resumed this spring
in the Pahaquarry copper mines in
Warren county. These mines are
the ones to which the old mine road
was built from Kingston, n. Y, no
one seems to know when, or by
whom.
John D. Rockefeller proposes to-
give away the larger part of his inn
Imsnse fortune and bill has been in
troduced in Congress 70 establish
foundation to provide fof general oF
ganization to conduct philanthropic
work, in the prevention and relief of
suffering and in the promotion of any
and all of the elements of human
progress.
Percy Lyman jr spent several days
in New York this week.
George Palmer spent.the week end
with relatives in Montclair, N. J.
S. A. johnson, a former Principal
vi NtllkOTu kDChOOiH wiz - hON
ployed in similar position at Turn
ers, n. Y, has been engaged as tutor
to son of the late E. Il. Hartman,
and is taken daily in Hartman
automobile to the mansion at Arden.
The Honesdale Transportation Co. /,
has bought new Mack car of 60
horse power. 1t has freight rack
attachment, carries 16 passengers
and cost $4,000,
Mesdames Harmon and Maitland
are spending few weeks at Atlantic
City.
DR.. H. B. Reed and wife are visit
lug their daughters on Staten Is
land.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
Issued orders March 9TH that messa-
ges containing fifty words may be
fled in their offices to be transmitted
at night and delivered early next
morning rhe idea is during that
period while the wires are not apt tC
be busy they may he kept in use by
sending these messages, which will
enable longer Communications to te
sent, and much quicker than by let
ter The rate for a 50-word might
message Is the same as for a 10-wort
day message.
Robins, bluebirds aud blackbirdi
appeared here last Sunday.
The government will not prin
envelopes with return sddresse
printed on them. An amendment t,
the post Office appropriation bill II
the House prohibits it. For years /
has been competing with printers il
this work and because Of the quaint
ay of envelopes bought could bu
them cheaper than the trade.
The same day that Iohn j Astor
wife obtained divorce from him h
gave large dinner in N. Y. attend
ed by society swells. In Kansa
City ]. P. Cudahy, son of tae Chicf
go meat packer, slashed banker h
found with his wife at his home. SIl
had been disporting herself all da
with the man in his automobile III
pair supposinG Cudahy was cut
town.
The squall which was expected o'
er the Matamoras assessments turnt
out to be a very mild durry VeI
few appeals were teken and on ia
showing it was found that the asses
anents for tue most part were not u
Just.
The Supreme Court has afIirm
the convictions of james NJ. Sh
maker, former superintendent
grounds aud buildings, and DR. w
liam P Snyder former auditor ge
eral for completely in the graf sra
dal of the New Capitol and they MT
serve two years in the peaiientilry
A civil suit has been conmenC
against several def ndanis, amo
them Ex Congressman II Burl c
sell, Frank G Harris former stl
treasurer and L. B Hardenhersh