Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-01-14

have organized an early rising club.
The members are pledged TO rire at
six a. m. and not be out later in the
evening than 10 p. m. Possibly
some OF the ma lams of that ci y
Formulated the latter part Of the re
olution adopted by the club.
The County Auditors have nearly
co npleted their work, and the state-
ment will soon be published in the
county papers. Tax payers may
then know how the funds have been
spent.
The Commissioners are in session
{ lis week revising the assessments.
P. B. Utley. who bought the A. s.
Dingman farm in Delaware, las
been making extensive improvements
in the way of buildiDg. e. s. Wolfe
Of Milford has the contracts
In Philadelphia; conversation be-
tween Teutonio gentlemen.
Louie-vat would you sooner do,
eat chestnuts on Walnut Street, or
eat valnuts on Chestnut StreetP
Hans i would sooner eat grapes
on Vine Street?
The contractors down there eat
plums with pleasure on all the
streets.
Harry Bradford of Shohola paid
Milford a visit Wednesday.
There are a number of young Mi
cawbers in town waiting for some
thing to turn up Don't wait any
longer boys, opportunity may be pass
ing and when once she gets by she is
difficult young lady TO overtakP.
Meet her-she may not wear just the
kind of clothes you would wish. OF
her hair may not be quite the de-
sired shade, or she may be tramping
in muddy sh, es, or she may not hold
in her hands just the sized reward
you d sire, bat nevertheless go for
her, seize her and don't let 20 until
she gives you something to do.
The Wayne Citizen says justices Of
the peace elected at February election
viii serve six years, election officers
two years and school directors and
town councilmen. four years.
Mrs. Jane McKow of Horeidale
died suddenly at the home of her
sister Mrs. Lafayette Rowland near
ROwlands Pa. She was sister also
of Ephriam Kimble of Scranton. She
was born at Kimbles in. Lackawaxen
township about sixty Ave years ago
Claude Courtright, who is em-
ployed in New York, is spending a
a few days with his parents here.
Principal E L. Kemp of the E. s.
s. Normal has been honored by
franklin and Marshall college of Ian
caster with the degree of doctor of
letters.
The question as to how long school
directors elected at the February
election will serve is not clear aud
the subject has been referred to the
Attorney General for his opinion.
William C. Crone and wife of Ding
mans Ferry were in town Wednes.
day.
At a recent meeting of managers
of the Milford Bridge Company g
s.mi annual dividend of two per cenI
was declared on the capital stock
payable by the treasurer William
Mitchell Jan. 15.
Mrs. C. F. Rockwell of Honesdalt
recently suffered an attack of hear
failure. Her husband who was borI
here but left in ls4s and who vergel
toward "a years is In fairly gooc
health.
Jonathan s. Crawford, who We
born in ShohoIa in 1889 and who wa
four times a vcit i'm of confederate
bullets in the civil war died last Sun
y day in Scranton where he has live
for the past 2s years.
d, Mc'rwombley prominent rail
road man died Tuesday at his hom
o in Madison N J.
Treasurer elect }. A Stober wa
iund dead IN his bed at his home I
Lancaster c unity Monday mOrning
9 He had be u in apparent good beail
q the previous evening. Heart diseas
Il was the cause. His death raises
question as to whether the presen
Il incombant J. o. Sheath will continu
Ie in Office until his successor is electe
r or whether the Governor can appoir
} 10 the position which will not be VI
r cant until May
T. Roberta de Janon, grand-daught,
of Buist the millionaire scotsman
Philadelphia and Cohen the waiil
b with whom she went away Dee. 2
. have been found in Chicago. The
posed as father and daughter in Il
81 boarding honse where they were Ii
- ing.
Ms- Msrgaret WestbrOOk h