Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-13
BRIEF MENTION

will serve a Waffle supper on Tues
day evening. May i7th, from 9 l5 to
$50 10 the Lecture Room Of the
church. All are invited. Price 2bc.
Walter Rottier Of Rochester. n.
T.. is spending a few days with his
parents here.
Mrs. DR.. de Plasss and daughter
have arrived at their home here for
She summer.
J. II. Van Etten made business
trip TO New York this week
Arsbur Adams and wife of Bush
kill were guests IN town Wednesday.
There Is the suspicion Of a rumor
that Roosevelt may visit Milford
s9me time this coming summer aud
should he do so the family Of David
Jones OF Port Jervis might claim his
attention as three SONS we're born
there Wednesday making eleven
children In the family.
James P. Van Eten and Geo. r.
Boil Esq. were at Newark, n. J. yes
terday arranging business details for
the Van Pike Telephone Co.
p. J. Girard, former residenss and
burgess of Milford, was here this
week with his wife TO attend the
fuperal of her sister Mrs. Guinand.
Rev q. s. Garretson of Dingmans
Ferry was in town Tuesday.
As an instrument for putting peo
pls to sleep the folding bed some
times works too we'll Not long ago
a wealthy aud apparently respsots-
BILE man from Mass was caught IL
one in New York house and srhoth.
cred. His companion escaped but
his reputation did not
Some political forecasts read like
experiments in mind reading.
President Taft says the postal say
ings bank bill, the anti injunction
bill and the railroad bill with some
other administration measures will
pass.
Rogers l. Burnett esq. of Strouds
burg announces his candidacy for tbs
Office Of Senator from this district
Monroe will have the two candidate.
a. none of the other countiel
seems TO have en- aspirant, and prac
ticaIly eoncede the place to her.
Mr. Burnett is a man Of Rbiiit.
a pleasing and instructive speake
and has done yeoman service for. hi
party. His father, Hon. s. G Bur
nett was in the State Senate year
ago.
Dr George v. Howard with Ram
and MeNaiIy Co. was in the count
this week introducing maps of th
various Countries. They are mount
cd on rollers in cabinet aud in yer
convenient form for use and woul
be q great aid. to children in tn
study Of geography and history.
The remains of Mrs. Louise Guin
aud (nes Berthoud) who died recent
ly in Philadelphia were brot here fo
interment this weak.
1t would take a great political as
fronomer to figure out when Come
Bryan will disappear.
AS thers is likely 80 be sad shoI
age Of cotton seed this year, th
country may be obliged to worr
along with olive oil for salad dres'
ing.
look out for the tail Of HALEY
Comet next Wednesday. The sam
evening there win be a 'emperanC
lecture In town, and people may moi
which will affect the atmuphel
most.
At a meeting Of the town oounc
held Monday evening Arthur MoCl
" rendered bis resignation as speci
police. Is was accepted and he WI
re-emplOyed at a salary OF ego
month. The dox tax will be dI
Jdne Lat and is payable to McCar
who Will issue tags and give receipt
II Is the intention TO see that all do
are tagged or tho reason why will
known.
The question Of a safer observan
Of July 4th is being considered
many places. 1t is = day Of nation
rejoicing. but must It be tor th
reason a day of national death. II
giant cracker aud a careless or tho
less boy or man may be destructi
60 life. limb or property. There a
other ways In which pleasure mi
b derived from the day and its e
ioyment made complete than In 50
iecting thousands to the risk Of bel
blinded, MANNED or dlsfgured
lite. Every town might we'll ma
some rules and regulations respe
ing = proper aud safe observance
she day We celeirafe.
The Port Jsrvis Traction Compa
has bean given permission to abb
don ia Kingston Avenue llna a