Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-12-09
BRIEF MENTION

hlllEu UtIr III 1-1NENh NNCA-F 1AhN
been recalled 70 Wyoming. Pa
". A II. Mitchell attended the
Quarterly COMMUNICATION of the
Grand Lodge F. & A. N. At Phils-
deiphia ~ the representative Of Nil
ford Lodge.
Charie7 Kurtz, residing below Mil
ford, wss caught ~ a falling tres
lat Friday and had bis right leg
brrken near the ankle.
Rev. 5. q. Hutchinson, for many
years pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church az stroudsburg. and Mis-.
Bertha Transue were married last
wsek ~ Rev F W Dalrymple
John Heslorfer and friends. whr
have spent several months at Milforn
Inn. left last sunday for their homes
in New York.
Henry Came, who has been IN FIR
several week, is somewhat improved
in health.
Nineteen Counties in the State lnsi
In population. The agricultural sec
tions lost most which shows that
young people are abandoning farm
and moving to the cities. Any on
who reads Of the conditions Of tbt
great mas Of the labOriBg class ir
the cities viii wonder Why they d
not seek the eUuutry where with fsi
less labor and amid heaithful sur
roundings they could earn bette
and surer living and lead happirI
lives.
Passenger OF wild pigeons which
used 10 be almost as thick as ID,
sands OF the sea are extinct. The lasi
one known died few days ago i,
Cincinnati Geological gardens anc
there is q standing offer Of 81, 500 TO-
a single nest Of the birds. Variou,
theories are advanced for their di-
appearance, but not one which salts
factnriiy explains their total extinc-
sion.
George I. Williams, agent for tln
Grand Union Tea Company, il
whose employ be has been for til,
past 20 years and who was wei
known in this County. shot himss D.
last Monday in barn in Port Jervis
He was f. und with a bullet hole il
his right temple and in his hand ,
revolver one chamber Of which wa,
discharged. He was horn near Al
lentown, Lehigh County about 5:
years ago. III health is attributed a.
tie cause. his widow, one son, o
sister and brother, survive him.
The majority report Of the Balm
ger Investigating Committee vii
probably whitewash his conduct OF
his office and thereby make him b
more conspicuous object.
J. J. Jermyn OF Scranton is head
of a syndicate to establish the largest
game preserve in the world. 1t con
tains one million two hundred and
twenty thousand acres in South west
ern Texas and abounds 10 all kinds
Of game Saooting privileges will
be rented to the public.
Winter gave us real sight of her
face Tuesday when considerable snow
fell.
Representative elect Eugene Kin.
MY nf Monroe County has been ar
rested with his brother for shooting
fawn and doe on private property
They were held in 800 bail for q
hearing.
II Postmaster General Hitchcock
carries out his plan TO extend the
parcels pest TO r. d. routes only il
will be an aid TO the business of the
Express Companies. A package
weighing II pourds may be sent but
as the post would not extend to tbs
cities it would not cheaper rates foi
those buying goods there it would
only facilitate delivery after reach
ing the express Office nearest the r
d. route. What people want is 4
complete parcels post as is now en-
joyed with foreign countries.
Benjamin Pier and Nife, nee Mel
lie MolIineaux, who were arrested a
Detroit for illegally living together
have been discharged for want O
evidence. Her first husband, Ber
Millspaugh, declined to go on will
the case.
Hon. Clifford Pinehot and brothe
Amos R. E. with some friends hav
been spending several days at Gre.
Towers.
Mrs. Maly Baker G. Eddy, founde
OF Christian science, died last satui
day night at her home near Bosto
In her ninetieth year She was Dor
as Bow, n II. July l6, 1921 and wa
three times married. She bega
teaching Christian Science in ls6
aud the science of mind healing i
1877.
Postmaster ANGLE amend Tuasda