Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-11-12
LAYTON.

The Sandyston correspondent for the
"Herald" asks, ''what is the matter with
Honest John" s-h .sh, don't speak so loud
please, he may be taking nap. The last
time 1 saw him bis brow, and some of the
rest of his countenance was lined with the
deep burrows of care, like the marks of
shovel plow drawn by friskey yoke OF
steers in a new ground. He was watch
ing the count election night, and was
wrought up no doubt by the uncertainty
as to whether Sandyston was going to
crown pillar of his church with the leg
islative diadem, or not. Ofcourse, 1 don't
know just what ails him, how should II
Maybe he was only studying how to make
one trout grow 50 as to bring as much
money as two used to do That ought to
be dead easy for if Cass Howell can't tell
him, he can get our new Assemblyman to
have a law passed that the club must buy
their trout of him instead of Matching them
Jess So
The dwelling of Robert VanSickle one
and half miles north of Tuttles Corners
was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday
afternoon last. The fire caught from
stove pipe, and when discovered had made
too much progress to be controlled. Tho
greater part of the contents were got out,
There was an insurance on the house of
800.
Almost every land owner in this town
ship has or will post their lands against
trespassing to either hunt or fish. Tho
principal objection is made to city sports
men, but there are number of local poi
hunters who take game for market, and
that get fully two thirds of the game kill
cd. Why,not keep an eye on them too.
John J. VanSiclxle sold to Andrew Yet
ter the Lumber King ON election day a
pair of fat oxen that will tip the scales at
about $3.50 pounds when ready for the
block and bring him the neat sum Of say
Sl30,OO
John VanSickle is buying and ship
ping apples to eastern cities this year. Two
and three years ago his shipments were
made to Western cities. Jake" says the
apples grown along the hills In Pike
county are of fine quality, and grade high
for size also; More apple trees should be
set out there. He win ship two carloads
of extra fine apples this week from Port
Jervis.
W. @. Hursh the veteran teacher is quite
III from protracted attack of Indigestion
and other stomach trouble. 1t does not
yield readily to treatment, but we hop,
for his recovery in time for the Institute
and to resume his duties in the school
room thereafter.
The chapel folks at Bevans will have
Potpie supper in their church this Friday
night. These people are noted for theil
ability to make an evening pass pleasant,
and for having everything Of the best
Try them ana be convinced.
The New Jersey Herald evidently dil
not expect this was a Democratic year II
Sussex and is almost overcome with 10,
that its candidates should at last be elect
ed. "Jakey" feels good and why sh Ould
MT he, for this election disprOves the re
mark made couple OF years ago by
prominent politician, THAT Sussex county
would not go Democratic as long as Jacob
J.. Bunnell edited the New Jersey Herald,
Another lie nailed
1t is officially announced that five OF tn,
States of the Latin Union-hrauce, Italy,
Belgium, Switzerland and Greece havl
signed a convention extending the limits
Of Silver coinage.
c. E. Rosenkrans is the happy father o.
q fine baby girl. Mother and child ar
getting along Very nicoly and 'LigeN Is
walking right up ON hia heels
Billy Williams of Hainesville one OF
james NJ StOlls trusted teamsters mel
with a serious and extremely painful ac
cideut on Wednesday Of last week, II
which one OF his thumbs was badly lacera
ted and nearly torn from his hand. Hl
Will not handle the reins some time yet,
The Flat Brook club people are feeding
barrels OF CLAIMS 10 their breeding trout
IL is claimed that they are a specially good
food for them at this particular time ane
the CLUB Intend they shall have whntev 81
they noed The CLAIMS cost over $500 {