Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-20
BRIEF MENTION

Norman Harssll and wife passed
the week In New York.
The contest between the democrat
10 candidates tor State Senator in
shis district 10 growing warm.
Andrew BresIin of Carbon is in the
field which makes it q yet more un-
certain quantity between Burnett
and Huffman. The old campaign
song sung by old time democrats
here ran
"And little Pike shall lead the fight,
she's nothing else 20 do"
and may be she will in this case.
The recently organized law and
order society offers q reward for de-
lection Of the parties who have been
scattering poison. presumably TO kill
dogs, on the streets. The mystery
is what motive can aotuate those
who perpetrass this cowardly crime
A movement ls under way In this
state 10 abolish soli roads. There
are now about 725 miles under con-
troll Of companies and the contention
ia that tolls are a detrimeat to trav-
81. The same is true with respect to
soil bridges between this and the ad-
Joining states. The grave question
Is how are these bridges to be kept
In repair and properly maintained
when they become state property. Il
would greatly burden the counties in
which they are located to assume
such expense. and properly it should
be dons by the State Highway Com
missions.
An Episcopal olergymen at River.
head, L. l., Rev. W. A. Wasson has
resigned his postorate 10 take mp the
cause Of rum. He will write and
speak IN favef of license. He declare.
prohibltionists are blasphemees OF
the Savior who granted to mankind
The liberty Of drinking wine. A
commission 30 enquire into his sanity
Il Whist he most likely needs.
Milford Card Party for the vi A.
next Tuesday May Gath in Brown''
Hall. Tickete 80 cents. The associ
alton has had the foot bridge to ths
glen repaired and now that the ole
mill Is away there Is an easy ap
proaeh Mr.. Sawyer who has beer
greatly Improving his grounds st sh'
end OF Broad Street has planted rho
dodendrons along the bank 70 tn
glen and when In bloom will add 4
the attraotiveness OF that popular
walk.
Claude Dnrling and wife OF Ham
burg. N. j.. visited the formers par
snis here over Sunday.
II you have not been enumerAte'
send In your name to the enumeratc
or the supervisor OF the census.
Mrs. Group. residing on George 81
went 20 New York last Sunday to
hospital. II was feared she had az
pendicitis.
Ths Wayne County Herald say
Harvey Huffman esq. has been en-
dOrsed by the leading Democrats {
Wayne for the senatosship. an
that Wayne will claim the nomini
tion next time. and then 1t will go
Carbon. So Pike will have to wal
~ years, and maybe longer befoI
her turn comes. That is long tim
for the hungry and always thirs,
crowd.
Tbs New York Legislature refuse
TO pass Governor Hughes plinsr
election bill. There are politietaI
who are too obsuse 90 nee the fing,
Of public sentiment and will not obe
Its behest until that finger comes
the form of a sturdy fist and ths
are knocked out. That is what
going 70 happen 90 number OF ms
In public life.
Miss Fannie POilIon Of Great Nee
L. L, Mrs. Bonsell and Mrs Un
worth and daughter OF New Yoi
were guests in town this week.
Hon r. Z. Burnett Of stroudsbur
oandIdate for State senator, gavetl
glad hand TO people in town one d
this week.
Thomas Truax. one ot the oids
residents Of the town, had an alta
of dizzineas last Sunday bat quick
recovered end Is around as youth
a. ever,
Heavy frosts the first Of the we
visited this. and other immedil
sections. damaging gardens and pI
ably fruit.
Jeess HelzsI Of Saltwater. N.
has been In town tbis week havi
IN bis possession 8 copy Of the L
Of Tom Quick published at Montios
In 1884, BE has been making elfo
20 have she book republished as
h very rare and many desire TO p
sess a copy. We know of but