Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-07-29
BRIEF MENTION

Of New York most chestnut trees
havs died. The origin of the disease
and its nature are not known but the
U. s. Government is sending out for
eat experts TO examine and report.
There was great slump in stocks
ia Wall Street Tuesday. The gam
blers for some time have had trouble
in selling to outsiders so they took o
hack at each other. Keep away
from the street aud let stocks and
railroad bonds severely alone unit
some way is devised to put them
through a wringer. Dry as it II
you poor country devils cannot af
ford to buy water at the price Wal
Street sells il.
Air guns in the hands of boys may
be dangerous to public safety. Par.
ents and guardians should interdicl
their use IN their families.
The announcement Of the engage
meDt of Miss Myrtle Ryder ant
Lewis V. Gregory has recently beer
made.
Mrs. Nelson G. Palmer and younP
son are passing a couple of weeks At
Nantucket, r. /. where Elsie Mott IL
a guest.
The Ragot boys are building al
aeroplsnP at the Hermitage will
which they expect to navigate the
air in this vicinity. The nachiD,
has spread of 35 feet and so soon H.
the engine, which has been ordereu
arrives it will be placed 10 position
and experiments made. Look oui
for the big bird some day.
Milford Inn has placed gssolin,
lamps on Fourth and Ann street,
which light up its surroundings very
woll.
Arthur q. McCarty of Milford and
Jennie A. McGregor of Brooklyi
were married last week by Rev. W
N. Ackley of st Andrews church.
Jacob q. Schorr Jr has gone /,
Goshen TO bs employed in 81 Elmo
Hotel.
Mrs. F. Nj. Buch!and Of Wesi
Hartford, c., a daughter of J S
Drake former postmaster here, is 4
guest at the home of o. NJ Brink.
X. McOurg and family are guest,
at the Sawkill House.
David o. Brodhead Of Delaware
township entertained company o
his children and grandchildren lss
Sunday in honor of his seth birth
day.
II Is grand larceny now in New
York state for any one to take out
use or operate an automobile withou
consent of the owner. The act
aimed at JOY riding.
The State Commissioners of Penn
sylvania and New York examined l
toll bridges between the states
About half the number are payin
propositions and may have to be 90
demned IL bought. We doubt how
ever # many bridges between III
states would be held to pay if tn
total cost OF their original construt
ton aud since isall considered. Man
thousands of dollars have been sweI
away in bridges which the owner
have totally lost.
1t is a rather curious fact that /
cold countries the words are con
posed mostly of oonsonants and tn
is attributed to the fact that sue
words can be articulated with Il
mouth wholly or partially clost
thus shutting out with the lips II
biting cold when speaking. Natu
seems to adopt most things 10 h,
ways.
A West Point cadet recently vi
dismissed from the service beoau
when caught chewing gum on para
he denied it. He was afterwal
found to have lied. and that is OF
thing Uncle Sam will not stand +
in the army.
B0nnets MT de Of crepe paper al
Dutch Hoods at a quarter each a
innovations which will lie Welcome
Ostrich plumes are made of paps
80 nearly resembling the genul
feather as not to be distinguish
from the real a few feet. They q
durable too as most summer mill
cry. We hear a sigh Of relief fro
men if not from women.
L }. Williams. of Scranton,
brother of Mrs. A. NJ. Mettler +,
merly of Milford, now of Port Jer
suffered the loss Of nearly a quart
blood last Sunday which war Irar
ferred to his wife who has heen
invalid for the past year She il n
expected to recover.
The Milford nine will play
Cuban Giants to day and 70 mOrr,
A note In a Midoletown, n.
paper says John e Wallace of 4