Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-03-25
BRIEF MENTION

Westiall tsp. April lst.
Mr.. Mary Meyer died at the home
of her daughter Mrs Anna Miller in
Matamuras last Sunday aged 70
years. She was born in Ireland
After a session lasting 2s hours the
House finally passed resolution to
name a new corlmittee OH rules
which was a distinct defeat for Can.
non. He has since been on the ram
page and calls those who we're TO-
strumental IN his dowpfall by harsh
names. He does not strengthen him
self before the cjuntry by this bellig
erent attitude.
Senator Penrose last Sunday dem
onstrated tae power of the boss in
politics when he came up to Philadel
phia and took strangle hold on the
transit company and chuked it into
submission. He Dictated what it
should do in regard to the stlike and
despite all remonstrance by the offic-
ces of the company he was firm and
forced accession to the demands of
the strikers He probably saw what
effect continuance would have on
politics in the future.
Morgan and Wheeler sold a num-
ber of horses at Brenchville last Sat
urday at very satisfactory prices
Morgan can near being killed on
his way home by stepping from a
train into the way of fast freight
He escaped with quite serious bruises.
DR.. w. b. Kenworthey is
expected home from the South in
about ten days.
Talk about high prices. At pub
lie sale in Monroe county rye brot
81 bushel and chickens SO cents
each. At another sale two brood
sows brought Sl06 and shoats S17
each. while chickens sold at an aver
age of 90 cents.
1t is predicted that there will be a
general exodus of city people to farms
in the near Iuture, and that such real
estate will greatly appreciate in
value. The high prices of all farm
products aud the practical certainty
that they will on the average he
maintained in future will induce
men with capital TO invest where
their money will be safer than in
watered stocks and fiuctuating bonds
More intensive farming will make
better crops at less cost and that is
what farming will come to.
The election in Massachusetts
where a republican majority was re
versed by many Thousand vote
would not from party standpoint
seem encouraging Must be th'
iariff-or too many opposition voters
Newspapers say Newton will hav,
no base ball team this year. eitht
amateur or professional, The S430
she spent Oh the game last year sat
isfied her ambition.
William Wallace Custard, VIII
many years ago lived in Delawar
township, later in Lehman and fiua
ly removed u Monroe coutny, die
in Middle Smithfield this week age
over "A years. His wife and thre
children, Frank, Harry and Mrs
George w Gibson survive him. Til
remains were inferred in Swartwoo
Cemetery this cOuntyr
Mrs. Reed, mother of DIR. II. I
Reed, has been quite i'll for sever
days.
The Griffin. On b., Herald say
smile even if you don't mean i
Is this sunshine philosophy or a pr
hibltion state tip.
II Elk Secretary Garfield makes &
insurgent speech in Ohio, and GiffOl
PiDchot meets Roosevelt in Napl
about the same date it might seem
if the back from Elba movement hl
commenced at both ends of the lin
Overhead sheds or awnings in Po
Jervis have all come down. The CT
started the fight to remove them
couple of years ago as being unsigl
ly, dangerous and nuisB nces genG
ally, and after the question went th
all the courts. the city won. IL
said that the appearance ofthe stree
and buildings has been much il
proved by the removal. All progr,
in the way of beautifgiBg q tol
will have opponents, why we cant
understand, because it is to the int
est of every property owner to
all in his power to improve the
traoti0ns Of the place. Every su
advance makes property more va
able and sale ,ble and the man "
gets in the way and persists in
maining there la only infiicting
snjury on himself
Rev. Gustav Gorisse, who
very aoeeptably served the Methc'
congregation here as their pastor
che past three Years. d ies not EXP