Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-15

Don't forget the minstrel show to
be held 10 Browns Hall, April 2tst,
for the lenefit of Milford Base Ball
Club. Admission 35c, Reserved
Seats SOC.
At a meeting of the Democratic
State Committee held last week II
wss decided 20 have voters at she
June primary designate their choice
for Governor. This is practically in
structing delegates to the State con.
vention which will be held at Allen
town June 10th.
1t was also resolved to raise cam
paign funds by popular subscription.
H. L. Davenport of Conashaugh
was in town this week and in much
better health than formerly.
Patrick White of Brooklyn N. Y.
will soon open a hand laundry on
Ninth Street.
W. S. Janett living near Philadel.
phia died this week of hydrophobis
caused by the bite of a pet dog nine
moDths ago. The wound, which was
a very slight one, healed and tie
event was forgotten, until some ten
days since when he went for bucket
Of water and attempting to drink
was seized with a spasm. They
grew worse until his death. 1t is
supposed the dog had been bitten by
one with rabies.
DIR. Wiley says nine months is
long enough to keep any article of
food in cold storage. They should
not be kept so as to interfere with
next seasons crop.
1t may not be very material but
Monroe county will have the honor
of having a candidate for Congress
and also State Senator. 1t is report
ed that W II Butler Of Carbon may
take the Republican nomination for
Senator. unless Wayne presents a
more available candidate. So far
no one from Pike or Monroe seems
to aspire to the place.
A party who climbed Mt Mckinley
declares no evidence was found that
the peak had ever before been visit.
ed. The flag and records which DR..
Cook alleged he placed on the peak
were not found, and now Cook may
rank with any dozen of the AMMAN
Mas tribe.
The present census will cost the
government sixteen million dollars.
1t is estimated there are now about
ninety million inhabitants in this
country, so any pupil can figure out
the cost per capita.
Mstamoras is to have light, heat
and power company-but Why did it
not include Milford in its territory.
Mrs Maync aud family of New
YORK were in town yesterday arang-
ing for burial of the remains of G.
Maync whose body has been in the
receiving vault of Milford Cemetery.
P D. Brisco of Milton, N. Y. q
former resident is visiting friends in
this vicinity
Mrs Struthers and daughter EffIe
took an excursion last week to
Washington, d. G.
Standard Asphalt road oil is said
to be one of the best products to allay
dust. 1t penetrstes the soil and acts
as a binder. A car load costing
about 5000 would go far towards fix
ling our main streets for the summer.
This preparation is practically odor-
less.
All having rural delivery mail
boxes should, by request of the gov
ernment, paint them white with the
owners name 10 large black letters.
No civil cases are listed for trial at
the May term OF Monroe county
courts, and the criminal calendar is
light.
The Milford Auto Company has
received its second new REQ car.
Frank Schorr has been for several
days employed surveying near Big
Pond in Blooming Grove. The REQ
ent purchaser of body of land there
is purposing TO build a number o.
bungalows for renting to summer
guests,
The license money has been appor
toned as follows: Delaware $3.50
! DingmRn $I20, Lackawaxen $3.50
Lehman sI2O. Mstamorss s4sO, Mil
!, ford Borough $500, township sI2O
! Shohola $3.50, Westfall $l2O.
nj Mrs. j. dec. Van Etten and Sol
p and her mother of Tuckahoe, N. Y.
a Mrs. Seaman, are guests in town.
l. The varying fortunes OF base bal
II here now seem to be looking up an
9 there is some prospect that 2 game
Is week will 10 played during tn
n season.
d Nicholas Ruster a well known cit