Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-03
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gal holiday
To your son give a good name
and Il trade.
-Whan Il boiled fish is done Just
right, the fin will pull away easily.
We have no news as yet Of con
ference appointments, but will give
a summary next week.
Our new dentist seems to he
full of business and is considering
the necessity of an assistant
The Hale Dental Co., in Browns
building is doing good business,
and is fully entitled to patronage.
"A farmar who is small potatoes
himself seldom raises big ones for
market
Dun Gregory's dear little deer
died a peaceful death last week. 1t
was Il dear little deer in a double
sense.
Our streets testify that moving
day is at hand. Every man wears Il
worried look, every woman beams.
Why the differeuce?
What new article of dress will
YOU wear on Easter ? Superstition
requires something new for good
luck during the year.
Weather for next Sunday, clear
and fair, bright and warm sun, over
shoes discarded and delightful ride
for.cvery man who owns a wheel.
1t is extravagant for a hen
when eggs are so cheap to put two
yolks in one shell. The farmer gets
no more pay for it.
IF you don't want breachy stock
be sure the fences are up good and
strong before you turn ont this
spring.
William Hawks, of Mast Hope,
Pike county, who is 50 years old, and
has held the Office of Justice of the
Peace 45 years refused to run this
.year on account of his age and health.
Bee hives should be located fac
ing the south or east so that the
! iorning sun will strike them. In
hot weather they may be shaded
with brush.
Geo. Daumann Jr., has large
force of men employed digging the
collar for his new house. which will
b. rapidly pushed to completion. II
viii be an ornament to the village.
-" Things are very much mixed
il these days, said the old hen sad
j.. There were seventy-fiYe
chickens Matched last night, and l
can't tell which are mine and which
are the incubatOrs.
We are pleased to receive cor
tespondence from all parts of the
county. Jot down the local hap
penings, the changes, and any event
# interest. and send to the Press.
Dur readers will appreciate them
The ladies are taking a lively
aterest in the column devoted es-
/ lcially to them in the Press. If
You have anything in that line new
Q desirable, don't keep your light
uuLcr a bushel but let it shine in
your column.
-Creat Solicitude is manifested
in high places about the deprecia-
ton of the currency. But what
about the depreciation of every
thing else? The currency at most
if not more than three per cent Of
rne entire wealth of the country.
During 1895 we paid out 1885,
100000 of American gold for wool,
Of which our farm products fur
she'd seventy-five per cent and the
american farmer wore shoddy-
o.. I e f,.C,x, l,s..
,'yn back. Should wool be free?
The Democrats say yes.
Note the opportunity to buy
'hlice selection of roses offered by
j Leahy the gardener at Grey tow
ei.s, in another column. Nothing so
Il ,,ls to, and adorns a place as a few
nice roses scattered here and there
around the yard, and You surely can
iiDrd them at the prices named.
Quay buttons are now being
made and 500. 600 will he sent to all
portions of the State as fast as they
Jre turned out. The button bears
! h0 keystone, the insignia of the
commonwealth, surrounding the
5rrtrait of the junior senator, sur
rounded by the words " For Presi-
d,nt and NJ. S. Quay beneath.
However good city papers may
ecome, and however cheap they
indy be sold, they can never sup
plant or destroy the local press.
The demand for local news in each
Individual section of the country is
a., great as the demand for the
world news in big cities, and there
viii always be n local press to sup
ply that demand. 1t is nonsense to
ull1 Of the papers of the large cities
Fulfilling the universal demand.
If I only knew whether the pO-
liceman is standing there because
nothing is happening, or whether
nothing is happening because he lis
standing there !-Fliegende Blatter.
Let not the blessings we receive
daily from God make us not to val
ne OF not to praise Him, because
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