Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-04
LAYTON.

Well, the MacAdam road has at last
been really kalsomined," and the ugly
misconception is hid from view by re-
Gently applied coating of clay They have
covered up bad job as the doctors are
sometimes accused of doing by putting
earth over it, 1t isto be hoped that some
day our roads may be macadamized as
they should be and the horrid bogie that
dwells in many mems minds, that a stone
road can not be good road, will at last
like the seven devils that dwelt in noted
scripture character be cast out
The American House at Flatbrookville
while apparently secluded, has telephone
oonnections,is an AL stopping plaoe,quiet
good table, and considerate attention.
Good fishing thrown in
The assessor is on his annual round, and
our hint of last year, that this is a propiti-
GUS season to resurrect any old clothes you
might have thrown away, and get them
on again at this critical juncture. will not
need to be repeated, as us poor devils of
farmers will have strong pull on the
sympathy of the assessor if he only sees us
in our every day rags. No need to cry
hard times, he can see we are having them
sure enough.
Everett Layton, son of Joseph e. Lay
ton, of Branchville, and a successful
teacher, has resigned his school for a posi-
tion with the Prudential Insurance Com
pany of Newark, dating from June 1st
wonder what business P. o. Detective
Lewis has in Newton SO often. Is there a
screw loose there too hey
Harvey NJ Hornbeck is fairly settled
now in the Normanock Inn, and is ready
TO welcome his friends from Pike, as well
as elsewhere, 1t is getting to be quite the
thing for travellers, whoelmen, etc, to rest
awhile, and take something cool for their
stomachs' sake in this quiet place. The
transient, as well as the permanent boarder
receive careful attention. and will find the
table, and the room up to date.
Richard Layton, manager of the noted
Walpack potato farm, has nearly 40 acres
planted this season, also several acres in
cabbage, besides the usual regulation
farm crops
Shad fishing is improving We note
that some one has called it the Generosity
Fishery. Significant in some respects pos
sibly, but / rise to remark that there is
more than one mean cuss connected with
its Saturday night management sure
The large Fowler Boording House be-
tween Normanook and Branchyille, though
not quite completed has every room spoken
for by guests, and applications for rooms
coming in. 1t does certainly look as If
there was a bonanza here awaiting those
who will put up large boarding houses, on
good sites, around these mountain lakes
The location is favorable, and Che attrao-
tions numerous, and positive. The choice
places will soon command fancy figure.
and he who locates early will gather his
share of the cream
John Aber deserves the consideration Of
his neighbors, for the marked improve
ment he has made along his property, be
low Layton by taking up the road fences,
clearing out the brush and plowing up
the site of the old fences. 1t looks much
better aud shows that John is the right |
man in the right place.
Il. l.. Van Etten, formerly of Bevans but
now in the New York Custom House,
spent Sunday last among friends at Beyans. |
Bran new boy at the home of Ed Conk
ling last Thursday night. Mother and
child are thriving, and Ed is proud that
this one IS boy8
John Raser has completed MS new barn
except painting, and it is now ready foi
his crops
John Drake, OF Frankford, was fined re
Gently for fishing with a fyke. Two others
indulging 10 the like practices skipped oui
70 avoid arrest 1t Is fenny chat som