Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-08
BRIEF MENTION

store Of DIR. H. + Emerson here was
in town a day this week calling on
former friends.
Mis- Betty COEsSlias leh town TO
day aad tomorrow Will sail for Lon
don where she will meet her sister,
Rrs Hallet Of Buenos Aires, s A.
She will be absent several weeks
and Mary Quick will be in charge of
the bazaar.
Captsin Chauncey Thomas, ma.
tive Of Shohola, has been nominated
as Rear Adiniral In the U s. Navy.
Rev. Gustav Gorisse left town this
week with his family for his new
charge az TravisvilIc. S. 1. His sue
oessor Is Rev. Levi McNirhol a young
man who asEnmes his fire. charge
here.
Would it not pay some eDterprising
person to put a motor launch on the
river here and take out parties at
reasonable price. The experiment
never has been fairly tried ard
might pay. II the little rift below
town could be negotiated there would
be a nice run, and it is possible way
could be found through the benne-
kills below so that several miles, or
as far as Nomanock island, could be
navigated. There Is nothing more
enticing than a sail in the water.
Not within the recollection of any
with whom we have conversed has
there been such continued pleasant
weather at this season as we have
experienced the past few weeks.
Could 1t continue the long cold win
ter would soon be forgotten.
DR.. W. B. Ksnworthey, who has
been in Florida for the past month,
returned home this week and will
resume his practice. He was met in
New York by his wife.
Mabel Wilson of New York who
has been visiting here has returned
TO her city home.
Alice Drake of Dingman township
who has been attending school here
the past winter left for her home
this week.
Andrew Armstrong has entered
che employ of Louis deBerhle at the
garage.
Professor ]. F. Dooley principal
for % years Of the Waymart High
School died last Sunday afler brief
illness Of apoplexy aged about fifty
eight years. His wife was Myra
Wolfe sister to Mrs. John A. Kipp
OF this plaza who attended the funer-
al Tuesday. Besides his wife one suu
Earl X and brother Hugh E. sur
+ vive him.
The Laekawaxen Telephone Com
pany recently elected the following
officera and directors:
President-Dr. w. R. Shannon.
Vice Pres.-J. d. Weston.
Secretary-A g. Rowland.
- Treasurer-A. q. Rowland.
w. G. Rosenerans and John Kuh
bach. The officers and last two
stockholders constitute the board Of
directors.
The borough ordinance taxing
dogs provides that the Chief of Po
lice shall collect the tax. According
Iy it was agreed that tags for thi
year be procured and that Artbu
McCarty Chief of Police be instruct
ed to collect the tax which is du
{ June LIST.
Colliers Weekly has an articl
= which exposes the gang back of Bal
linger and which placed him in tn
cabinet. Many of the men in it ar
Alaskan coal claimants aud the com
bine is closely connected with severa
seuatOrs and Representatives. Tn
paper calls Ballinger a "Shyster'
snd the article lays good ground 70
. libel suit.
In Holland 90 acres of good Ian
will carry one year 3 or horses.
sheep, some poultry and 20 cow
The animals are sOiIed in summe
and fed grain rOots aud hay in VIII
ter. That is intensive farming an
proves what may be done on httl
farm we'll titled.
The court in Bradford county bolt
that election officers may be cand
dates for any township Office, AT
that fact does not render them lnel
gible to hold the same.
So far as learned not a raft h
passed here this spring. In uld'
times about this season the riv
was covered with them while Il
freshet lasted. Now all the tilnb
cut here is used for home consum
ton.
EmI1a A., wife of Frank Corwi
died at her home In MatamOras l.
Friday aged about 46 years.