Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-09

beauties last Thursday and Esten Van
Sickle caught three ON Saturday mcasur-
ing about ten inches each
The general verdict of those who have
had work done at the shops of Mr. Wank
lin, at Bevans is that they now have a
workman there who understands his bust
ness. This is good news to lots Of people
who have for long time gone farther TO
shop and Jared indii1erently at that
The road machine gets to work this
w.ek, but the best time for working our
70 lds has evidently gone by as usual with
little done. The soil once settled and dry
{ zen put into the roads cuts up into fine
last bath when dry, and beautiful mud
when wet. The time to work a stony
g,avelly road is just as the frost has gone
out, and the sooner thereafter the better
for the roads But the whole thing is
relic Of the dead past, aud should no lon
ger be retained
Every person owning a rod Of ground
should this spring set a tree or even sever
al of them. A fruit tree preferably but
let 1t be tree of some sort. The rapid
cutting of Of our forests win eventually
have disastrous effect ON climatic condi.
tions that bodies no good toagricultural in
tsrests
Peter stemports wife fell from wagon
load of household goods while moving
last week, and was run over by the wagon.
Result three ribs broken, factured soap
ula, and many serious contusions Of the
body. DR.. J. n. Miller is in attendance
and the patient getting along nicely at
this writing.
Who can remember seven consecutive
days Of us fine weather as we enjoyed last
week especially so near the first Of April
The laws governing the committees APP
polntment of ovorseers Of roads will be
found by those interested in the Pamph-
let Laws Of 1888, page 527 chapter 39s, also
Laws Of 1895, page 12O, chapter 49, The
law evidently forbids the appointing to
Office Of a person whose bills are to be
acted upon by the body Of which he is
member. In the main it is wise provi-
sion ana correct in principle
BENZ. b. Hursh has added De Laval
Separator to his dairy equipment, which
takes the cream from the milk perfectly
The milk is handled while warm, aud is
me lof calNesi pigs etc
Gardening was in order last week and
owing to the fine condition of the ground,
ana the favorable weather we planted
earlier than usual The first was done
March 3d. Look out for snow
A leading citizen of Branchville gave US
a new train Of Thought q few days ago by
remarking that Frankford, like Sandyston
had in the last twenty years expended
enough money on their roads to MoAda-
nize every foot Of road in each township,
aud that to-day there is absolutely nothing
to show for the thousands of dollars spent
in that time When, Oh when win this
folly cease, and the people begin to make
proper use of material Of which they
have such an abundance, and the money OF
which they have so little by crushing
stone and making a really good road.
Miss Anna Hornbeck is visiting friends
and relatives in this vicinity for briei
season, after which she will reioin hei
parents in Philadelphia to which city they
have recently removed.
Appointment Newton lawyer remarked
: to me recently that the time was within
his recollection when the people of town.
Z ships bordering the Delaware were looked
upon rs hard drinkers, or at least as larg,
3 consumers Of the ardent. Now he says
am Informed that the pendulum has
swung to the other extreme, and the Hote
m m are complaining that the people as Il
whole are becoming very tom perate, ant
5 in many instances abstainers to the serious
detriment of their business. am tcmptct
/. to remark that "it is an i'll wind that doe
not blow good TO some one"
A son OF Mr. Bigelow while fly-castlng
last week had the fly caught by gust OF
wind and come around so rs to hook il
close under his eye. DR. j. N. Miller dcft
ly cut 1t out, but It was close call for thai
eye.
r A liberal collection was asked for in thi
church at Layton last Sunday morning t,
e pay arrears Of salary due the late Presiding
Elder amounting to some sll % for thi,
church to raise. Owing to the hard times
( and to unpleasant rccollections as to his
5 share in an event that took place in Monta
que "a little over year ago, the peopl,
r sh juld not be blamed that the collection
e was a light one
S e. b. Kintner was suffering last weel
] from genuine attack of la Grippe.
The Delaware Valley Railroad compan,
it is said has undergone a reorgani zation
New blood and new interests have been
included that win materially add to the
probabilities OF some real work on thii
line, in which our people feel SO deep al
interest.
Price Brothers big sale of horses al
Branchvihe on April 10 will be the last o
tho season. 1t will contain some of til,
best selections yet offered Fair dealing
: AMI good business principles are making
} these sales famous over great extent o
country The car came in Saturday
afternoon.
I The Boss has evidently made Il dismal
e failure Of raising trailing arbutus in Para
disc Ally, so the market is in no danger o
, being oyerstocked yet this spring As tn
. weather is getting warmer maybe h
might put a -go-round to sprout, h
knows how to cultivate them. Sure.
The Burk farm has 1000 bushels Of pota
toes stored and the oarting of them q
4 market is going ON this week Their
seems TO be enough apples and potatoes il
I farmers hands to make an easy marke
= until the new crop comes In.
Road machine went to work on Monda,
morning with three teams on, and tn
brace TO the blade missing. Result
4 break down, and the machine at the shop
, Time flies, and the roads are drying