Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-16
LAYTON.

Especial Correspondence TO Une PRESS.
LAYTON, Oct. ia citizen who reads
the Layton items in the PIKE, COUNTY
PRESS, when he can get a sly chance re-
marks that he does not like the paper for
publishing certain facts concerning re
sidents of Sandyston because it con-
veys bad impression of our township
and its people. Now while believe 1 am
reasonably sensitive as regards rejecting
unfairly upon any one, and do not de
serve to misstate the facts, do wish 1t
distinctly understood that do not pur-
pose shutting my eyes to anything that is
of Importance for the people to know, or
that comes within the scope of legitimate
news. When a person, or persons persists
in practices that the statutes say are inn
moral, as we'll as unlawful; when any per
son, or persons willfully continue to COM
NIT acts that initiate against the welfare
of society, shall consider 1t my duty and
pleasure to call public attention to it as
long as a newspaper can be found to print
1t. If any person is SO squeamish as to fear
for the fair fame Of Sandyston let him or
her turn their attention to correcting the
ONhoOA NAiNh 4 may IubucI
TO railing at me for exposing what should
and may be changed for the better. The
searhlight of the PRESS when turned up
on the wrongdoers has healthy and de-
terrent effect, while its commendation of
good and virtuous endeavor stimulates to
higher aims, and purer purpose. Then all
hail the PRESS, and may we merit its COM
mendation much, very much oftener than
its condemnation.
They say a wheelbarrow is a great thing
to be thrown by, for you can not be quite
sure when you are through falling over it,
But cart when it gets one dump on you
is usually through and does not kick
back. Fred Compton can give you points
on this subject from experience with the
cart.
On Oct 9TH we had the pleasure of par
ticipatiug in the 9th annual reunion of the
Twenty-seventh Regiment, New Jersey
Volunteers at Morristown. This was an
infantry regiment, entering the service
with / 100 men it came out with but 800.
Serving its full term of three years, it re-
manned in service at the call of President
Lincoln two months longer to aid in re-
sisting the Lee invasion of Pennsylvania,
and received the thankssof the President
and Congress for their patriotic response.
By invitation of Veteran John V. Majors,
and accompanied by our better halves we
left Branchville at $40 a. m. Arriving at
Morristown about O'Clock the veterans
and their friends were met by a delegation
In uniform and escorted to the court
house. The parade on its way viewed the
soldiers monument, and passed through
the new Presbyterian Church of which
Morristown may well be proud. After
reaching the court house the ladies were
taken in charge by the members of Hope
League. Carriages were provided, and
nearly three hours was pleasantly spent in
viewing the city, and, inspecting Wash
ington's headquarters. The veterans had
meanwhile gone into a business session,
which being dispatched, they upon the re-
turn Of the ladies Joined them, and pre-
ceded by a drum corps all marched to
Muchmore's Hall. Here grand collation.
was spread that spoke volumes for the
generosity of the ladies of Morristown and
was typical of their welcome. Table room
sufficient to seat 4SO people at once was
provided and promptly occupied. The
view Of the tables before the guests were
seated was just elegant, The display of
garnished meats, fruits and decoration
generally was artistic. Indeed sight to
delight the eye, and to tickle the palate al
so, as we found on further intimate ac-
quaintanoe with the substantials Of the
feast. After dinner and while seated at
the tables the intellectual feast began,
music, singing and speaking followed and
when we left at O'Clock p. m, TO catch
our train, the program was far from a
close. Taken altogether it was a day of
great enjoyment. May the veterans of the
27th participate in many such reunions, and
we can not resist coupling with that wish,
another that we may sometime be included
In the pleasant circle.
The congregation Of the Hainesyille
Church have their edihce in nice order
within, and they do not purpose carrying
fn any more mud on their shoes. Large
flag stones will be laid at each entrance
which win be a sensible and durable inn
provelnent. Now let the congregation at