Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22
LAYTON.

Especial Correspondence to the PREss.)
LAYTON, Jan. 1s.-Andrew Yetter of
Blairstown, and John Snider of Layton,
made q short visit TO Silver Lake last
week, and brought back with them seven
of the flnny beauties for-which that Lake
is famous. John has been there several
times and knows pretty near where to tap
that body of water for big pickerel.
The churches in the valley are very nicely
cared for at present both within and with
out, with the exception of the ones at
Layton and Hainesville, which really need
a couple of coats of outside white not only
for their preservation, but for beauty's
sake.
Lester 7. Smith and wife are recovering
from their Illness and will soon be around
again as usual
The extra meetings held at Layton ter
minated last Sunday night. The effort of
of Rev. G. H. Van Claim and J. H. Schultz
has resulted in considerable outpouring
of the spirit. Misses Nellie Angle, Sadie
Drake, Maggie Van Auken, and Mrs.
Cornelia Kittle were interested and will
perhaps be added to the honored list of
church membership at this place.
A. s. Stoll has bought the house and
lot at Bevans known as the "Quince Lot"
Consideration $4,000. 1t is one of the nice
locations in the village, and it is not
very long time ago that it was held at an
even thousand dollars.
Charles Bensley while working in the
tie woods captured two grey squirrels.
,..IN H., H.,
and Charley has them now in nicely pre-
pared cage.
So many people wonder whether a body
of crushed stone on most of our road beds
would make good road, that we feel like
recommending to such doubling Tommys,
that they send to the Secretary of State,
Washington, d. c., for the Especial Con-
sular Reports on streets and highways in
foreign Countries" They win learn from
this that there are thousands upon thous-
ands of miles of such roads ON the Conti-
ent, aud the British Isles, which give the
most perfect satisfaction. There are sew
eral thousand miles Of such road in the
United States giving like satisfaction.
Good roads built in the hey-day of the
Roman Empire, hundreds Of years ago are
still good roads to-day. The use of crushed
stone is not experimental by any means
although lots of people act as If they
thought Sandyston was now making the
first stone road the world has ever seen.
What an illusion.
Mr.. Abram Williams and wife Of Sparta,
spent part of Saturday and Sunday last
with Mr.. H. E. Montross and family at
Layton.
We regret TO report that Mrs. Estella
Kintner who is yet suffering from a pro
longed and severe attack Of rheumatism is
not SO well at this writing.
Latest reports are to the effect that
among the applicants to rent the hotel at
Layton, Mr.. Harvey Hornbeck, son of ex-
Judge Everett Hornbeck, OF Dingman's s
Ferry is the one to secure the lease. Har-
vey has been commercial traveller, and
man able to turn his hand 10 most any
ayocation and will probably develop into
a capable landlord. Mrs. Hornbeck is a
daughter of the late James Briscoe, ESQ.
and has therefore had previous experience
In this line.
Elijah Lundy is to commence farming
again in the spring on the Reasor farm.
Lijah evidently prefers the simplicity and
healthfulness Of life on farm to the arti-
fetal and enervating influences Of metro
politan existence. Lots Of room to broaden
out, and expand up there.
There is two legged animal without
bristles known to lots Of people as a Road
Hog" He delights in erowding wheelmen
or other people from their share Of the
road, and running into somebody, especi-
ally when he is a little fail. That happens
to be the chronic condition Of the one
have reference to l am sorry to say. Such
Road Hogs" generally run up against a
snag sooner or later, and get dose that il
good for what ails them.
Wash Lantz the veteran butcher Of
Hainesville sold nearly 400 sheep skins TO
Gently that we judge 90 be his last years
crop. Wash don't bluster much, but he
does business all the year round, and a
considerable Of it too. He is too busy q