Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-02-26

Especial Correspondence to the PREss.)

Especial Correspondence to the PREss.)
Layton, Feb q. Albert S. Rosenkrans
who is connected with Floyd Knight t
in the laundry business at Bynchburg,
Va, is visiting friends and relatives in
Jersey for short time. Bert is direct
from the Hot Springs in Arkansas where
he has passed about month, therefore he
doesn't express much admiration for the
kind of weather that we keep on tap
around here He will return to Lynch
burg in time to take in the Inauguration
ceremonies at Washington on March T.
Mr.. VIM. Campbell an old man living
near Tuttle's Corner, died quite suddenly
on the II inst. He appeared to be in his
usual health only an hour or so previous
to his death. Interment on the 20. at
Baleville. Mrs. Campbell is also very ill.
A r Youngs the enterprising Branch
vile merchant has concluded, as many
other large houses have done to go on to a
cash basis after March 1st The basic idea
of this plan is that with no loss from bad
debts, and quick sales, business can be
carried on with minimum of profit on
each article and this certainly inures to
the benefit Of his customers. Mr. Youngs
will spend the greater part of this week in
New York seeking bargains for his GUS
toners 1t will pay you to get his prices
before buying elsewhere.
The exhibition at Hainesville on the
evening Of the IS inst was a complete sue
cess. The entertainment was very good
indeed, the attendance large and the net
proceeds about $40. One load from Lay
ton was said to have contained thirty two
persons. The money will be applied to
painting the church OF in the purchase of
a bell.
The Township Committee Of Montague
took a very proper view of the delinquent
nuisance, when they instructed the CON
stable to lock them up if they persist in
not paying. If our committee had the
nerve to follow suit their list of delinquents
would soon grow beautifully less But
those awful delinquents have votes, and
too many officials are so tender hearted be-
fore election seei
Francis Simpson will move to the H. ].
Stoll farm in Walpack now owned by Mrs
Ophelia Layton, and work the same dur
ing the coming year.
The combined Lincoln's and Washing
toms Birthday exercises in the Tuttle's
Corner school was unusually full and
varied. The pupils acquitted themselves
well and each one carried homo with them
flag a present from their teacher in re
membrance of the day.
There has been great deal of fault-hnd-
ing and on very good grounds too, that
some Of our licensed hotels have not been
conducted as they should during the past
year. The gambling, selling on Sundays
and TO minors has been SO open and notori
Gus as to have been severely commented on
bypeople living in their immediate vicinity
If they would consider the welfare Of their
families and the demoralizing effect of
such methods upon society they would for
once take concerted action and sec how
easily this sad state of affairs could be cor
rected.
Benz. d. Hursh has put a saw cumming
machine In his shop, geared to over 5000
revolutions per minute and Is now ready
to put those old saws in order that have
not been working quite as they should in
the past.
We heard the first blue bird of the sea-
son last Saturday morning While the
backbone of winter may be broken it VIII
be quite the correct thing to retain the
hannels yet awhile.
The exercises in the school at Layton in
commemoration Of Lineoln's and Wash
ington's Birthday were pleasing in variety
and the decorations were appropriate In
design The love Of the pupils for their
teacher and their desire to please, gave the
exercises vim, and thoroughness wholly
creditable to both school and teacher.
The Township statement is out, and
presents a very satisfactory summary of
the financial condition Of the township.
Nothing to suggest only that there are too
many delinquents who could and should
be made to pay.
The friends Of Mrs. AbraIn Rutan are
glad 10 learn that she Is rapidly improving
in health and viii soon be around as usual.
The mention heretofore Of changes In
location might prove to be misleading as