Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
BRIEF MENTION

Mrs. James W. Pinchot and the
family of Amos r. E. Pinchot are al
Grey Towers. Clifford Pinchot who
has been in Europe for some time
sailed for home this week.
The Y. 1. A. card party Tuesday
was fairly well attended and brought
abeut $50 to its treasury.
A drinking fountain has been
made for use in schools and public
places which does not permit the lips
to touch the cup, thus avoiding all
danger Of contamination.
By the way has the Y /. A lost
sight Of public watering trough.
While the need Of one is not so great
as some years ago. because autos
have largely displaced horses yet
they are AN improvement 70 any tow n
and as well an ornament. The ex.
pense of putting one up need not be
very great and it would be quite e
public boon and another evidence Of
the good work OF the V. l. A.
James M,lham. one of HawIeys
oldest business men, died Saturday
night May 21st aged about IS years.
He was born in Sussex, n j., and
came 20 Pike County with hts father
when a boy. When twenty years
old he engaged in business in Haw
ley which place has ewes since been
bis home.
Judge Stewart at Easion has de
cided that the Act Of 1909 pesmi ting
parties in interest or their counsel "a
select auditors in judicial proceed
ings, is unconstitutional, because she
courts are invested with such powers.
John A Kipp and son Ernest ere
repainting the Jardcn House.
Dr. H E. Emerson spent the fore
part of the week IN New York.
John H. Wood Of Walker Lake was
in town Wednesday.
tbs reported that Edward CahilI
is quite i'll in New York Hospital.
Bis friends hero synipathize with
him and hope for his speedy recov.
cry.
Thos. Bradford Of Walker Lake
visited the town Tuesday. His new
home to replace the old one is about
completed and ready for guests and
win accomodate between 25 and &c
people.
Charles Knapp of Southfallsburg
N Y, and Alice v. Simons were
married last Monaay at the Rectory
here by Rev. D. W. Coke.
The westbrook family will arrive
tomorrow TO occupy their house al
Lake Nichecronk.
Halley's Comet has been a disap
pointment and its tail a fake. Hop.
next time we see it, 7s years hence
1t will have grown a respectable can
dal appenlage. 1t is in a hurry t,
leave now, going at the rate of 9
miles a second.
Frank Schorr has bought a new
passenger Ford.
VIM. B. Westbrook of Bloomin,
Grove was in town Tuesday.
Again there is whispering Of cleo
trio lights for town. Rumor say
that company is arranging to run
wire here. The expense Of towl
lighting might he more than witt
our present method, bat for house
hold use electric lights are wonder
fully convenient. and TO doubt man,
would be glad of the opportunity L
install them in residences.
Three hundred ard seventy iv
thousand canaries were imported {
this country in 1909 The other on
hundred thousand were made up O
song and game birds.
A machine will soon be installe
ct Washington and in sub. treasurie
to wash bank notes and iron ther
out All germs will be desir0ye
and the bill, after undergoing tn
prOcess. will be as clean and fresh a
new.
c l. Drake, manager Of the TME
at StrOudsburg and Albert f. Eel el
were in town Monday on a tour ,
the county in the interests Of A
Mitchell Palmer.
A. e. Lewis Jr and wife Of Was
ington, Duke BarseiI and siste
Letitia Harsell of New York attende
the sale of the Townsend pArsonl
property last Monday.
James Mills of Bushkill spent Il
week with his sister Mrs. Ell
Lewis.
There should be soue trimmiu
Of the NAPLES In town. On certai
streets the shade is too dense and u
limbs hang too low. The apl e
snce Of the streets, general comfo
in the way of free circulation Of q
and greater benefit from the firefii
u.nnIh he the raslllh