Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
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More About the Church war.--A New
Teacher for the Fisher schooi.-Per-

Iencher TOR the Ft9her hchooi.-Pcr-
sonais etc.
Especial Correspondence to the Press
SANDysroN, N. j., March 9TH
The church row at Oentreville is as
surning vast proportions. Here is
an epitome of the whole story. In
May last ugly stories were in circula-
ton rejecting upon the reputation
of the Rev. q. w. Deming Charges
were preferred against him before
the Quarterly Conferenoc by j. V.
Major and John Youngs, both
trustees, and members of the Cen
treville Church, but the presiding
officer Rev. A. A. Craig refused TO
entertain the charges. Mr.. Deming
called a meeting for the election Of
trustees on Feb. H. At that meet
ing trustee Young called the meet
ing TO order and proceeded TO nomi-
nate and unanimously elected j. V.
Major, chairman, and W. G. Hursh
secretary. Mr.. Deming objected
and was ruled out of order by the
chair repeatedly, but utterly refused
TO obey the chair, and he and his
party created so much noise that he
and party went to the vestibule, and
nominated list of trustees and up
on re-entering the church proceeded
to elect, without secretary or chair
man. Trustee Young had announ-
ced a meeting in the church on Feb.
10, to fully explain all charges
against Mr.. Deming, but before the
hour set, Mr.. Deming announced di-
vine services, and not wishing a col
lision Mr.. Young and friends went
to the residence of J. V. Major and
hauled the Minister over the Goals in
great shape at the same tima offer
ing Mr.. Deming as dollars with
which to prosecute j. j. Vansickle
for slander, but the Reverend gem
tleman declines to accept 1t Mr..
Deming's friends put lock on the
church door to prevent the trustees
from holding a business meeting on
the 25th when Trustees Major and
Young entered the church by a win
dow and removed the lock and trans
acted their business. Frank Lay
ton, the third trustee, swore out a
warrant the next day and Major and
| Young were taken TO Newton where
they gave bond for the April term
of court. A social was announced
again but did not take place. On
the goth Major and Young went to
the church and finding an addition
al lock on the door quitely smashed
the lock and entered the edifice.
No arrest for that. On March 5th
the social was ogain announced to
be held in the church, but Lay
ton, Bensly and Loder barricaded
the church so effectually that
entrance was impossible, and YET
that social was for paying for in.
surance and repairs of that church
This row will eventually disrupt the
church as everybody is taking sides
for or against Mr.. Deming. But
why don { Mr.. Deming prosecute for
SANDER?
Our trustees met on the 3rd ant
employed teacher for the famous
Fisher school in the person of Alon.
70 Depue. Our school law says al
teachers must have a certificate al
the time of hiring, but that made nj
difference in this case.
Changes of tenants will be numer.
GUS in this town this spring
The Gariss' s have carried the mail
here for great many years. Isial
now carries from Layton to Flat.
brookville, while Elmer Gariss car.
ries from Branchville to Milford, Pa
Both are efficient officials of Uncle
Sam and best of all, they are always
on time and obliging as we'll.
Sandyston is increasing in popula-
ton at a rapid rate. A son at John
B. Rosenkrans, a daughter for JOIN
Aber, and Arthur Myers glories il
another daughter, while e. B. Kint-
ner is content with new son.
The young people will give an ex
hibition on Thursday evening Of
this week, as one remarked. L
will be hummer, " that means {
great deal here in Hainesville.
David Heater removes to Decker
town, and James Nyce, blacksmith
of Newton. will take his place
Warren Raser will run the farm oi
| N. Mering near Tuttle' Corner NOV
ing in with Mr.. Mering. Ed Kittl,
goes to Quina house Peters VALLEY
and works the farm of j. ]. Var
Sickle. Ernest Brown will begir
housekeeping in tenent house of A
s. Still sameplace. Floyd Majo
moves from KY. Smiths farm to tn,
farm of j. V. Major near Tuttle'
Corner Rebecca Schooley moves
into a part of the residence of Mat
Shay near Centreville.