Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-28

tweon Wnlpack Centre and Flatbrookville,
took nrc one day last week from defe,
tive chimney, and was totally destroyed
Some Of the inmates had u marrow escal
from the burning building. No insurance
on household goods, aud but 500 on the
dwelling
Miss A. Estelle Hursh was The guest Of
Mr. Harvey Hornbeck and family Of the
NOmunock House over SUNDAY
Ex-Judge Lewis J Martin and II party oi
friends ATTENDED the Brick House shnc
fishery on Friday night last They can't
f1r good time, and you may be sure they
had IT.; and we hope cnrried back "a iln,
string OF our unexcclled Delaware shau
with them We have reenunable TO learn
to the extent Of the catch that particu
lar night.
Benj b. Hursh is soon to renovate and
remodel the interior of his dwelling
While the work is done mainly with an
eye to added convenience, and comfort,
some attention will be given to up to date
finishing. John Thompson and sons, OF
Branchville, will have the work in charge.
What a conscience a person must have
who trembles to take n paper or letter
from the posto1icc for fear 1t may contain
some allusion to the skeleton in the family
closet. The dread Is like BanquOs Ghost,
10 evidently will not down. Better u clear
conscience and rectitude with a crusti
than palace and wealth with dlsqulet
therein
The schools at Layton, Bevans and
Flatbrookyille close on Thursday, and
wind up with picnic in the beautiful
grove Of A S. Stoll mt Beyans.
There Is quite II deal Of wild talk over
the arrest Of Sam Hornbeck for poachlng
in streams of the Flat Brook Club, and
It Is reported that some one is anxious to
hl the caretakers of the streams with
lead, for what purpose we cannot learn.
unless It is for ballast. OF course this talk
is but idle wind. Most people, even If not
very sharp otherwise, know pretty near
what Jersey justice In such case Is likely
to result in
Colonel Price, of Newark, has had his
house formerly known as the "Burtis Rec
House" freshly painted, and will move in
with his family on June 1st The I'M
pIoNtiltulS uiute ny tho toluiei 0lhSc hN
has owned it, place It alongside the Fow-
Ter Cottage in the beauty Of its surround
ings
Wash Depuo is having electric nnnun-
iators put in his store, which he can set
to alarm when any body comes in or goes
out. They are more particularly for use
while he is at his meals, or otherwise er-
gagged about other parts of his store. B.
ID Hursh is doing the work
1t is not very amusing to hear man
prate of his wealth, who only few short
months ago was trying to place his inno-
cent and tender little ones out to raise on
charity basis But as it is said to take
all kind of men to make n world, perhaps
It's assortment would not be perfect If it
did not contain at least one such specimen
as this
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, we are pleased to
note, is gaining strength, and with settled
weather is hoped will regain her usual
good health and spirits.
Frank Gibbs, the station agent at Au-
gusta, accompanied by his family spent a
few hours with us on Sunday. Mr.. Gibbs
will move from Augusta next spring to
his farm near Andover, and engage in
fruit and poultry raising.
The oYerseers of ronds expect to throw
out small stones this week, and also clear
roads of distractions to q width of twenty
feet, and a height Of fifteen feet This is Il
wise procaution.