Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-23
LAYTON.
Especial Correspondence to the PnEss)
DICK.

Especial Correspondence to the PREss)
Layton April 9o.-It is said your hum
BILE servant has La Grippe. May be So
We admit to being a little bilious last
week, but if this is Ia grippe then we are
not sure we have lost our grip yet
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith has begun house
keeping again, occupying the cosy rooms
on the ground floor of the Van Sickle store
house. Mrs. Smith has boarded several
years through having poor health, but now
having greatly improved in that respect
decides to set up her household gods anew
and in this brings a pleasant addition to
the society of the village.
The PRESS was in great demand last
week. Even the grey headed uncle appre-
ciated It,
1t will hardly be worth while hereafter
to mention the Boss" as a BOSS" for it
has become very evident that the title is
too much like himself, only the shadow of
asubstance In fact he is not "B9ss" of
anything in particular not even of him
self; so we will drop the title if it,please
him, as only expressing what he long de
sired, but ha1 not the capacity to attain.
Now start the butcher wagon with red
lights fore and aft.
Shady Lane is being put in apple pie or
der by private enterprise This is evidently
destined to become the finest boulevard in
the suburbs Of once thriving village.
Future scarchers for a dead city may be
able TO locate it by this single work of art
Tint line Of German in Dicks" items
last week arouses our curiosity Just
think Of it, he might even be talking about
ns right before our faces. We fear we will
not be able to again enjoy our food or sleep
unless Dick comes right to the scratch
and gives us free translation.
Rev. c. S. Glrrdtson is building a large
addition to his house at Dingman's Ferry
to meet the requirements of his increasing
summer boarding business. George w
Van Sickle of Beyans has charge Of the
carpenter work, which is a sufficient
guaranty that it viii be done in workman
like manner.
Elijah Lundy and James Clifford have
each placed a very nice parlor organ In
their homes during the past week
The Sussex Court saw fit this term to
raise most Of the Hotel licenses $500.
Many of the friends of temperance are
iubilant at the prospect that high license
offers toward restricting the number of
places dispensing intoxicants
The old butter in farmers hanis vet Mt
this date is not an encouraging feature Of
trade It is factor that must be met bv
those who are on the market with fresh
goods The price Of old butter can not be
satisfactory to the maker, nor can its use
prove acceptable TO the consumer at any
price. No time to market butter after it
attains age. The consumer who has a
choice does not want t.
Gas Depua, Claude Bsyans and other
young mon Of Halnesville are riding new
wheels this season.
G. E. Hursh bought Of VIM. C. Cook Of
Branohyille, last week, an all steel farm
wagon. There can be no doubt but what
this style If wagon overcomes many of the
objections that are urged against those
made Of wood They are light but strong.
Easy Of draft because scientifically CON
structel, no setting of tires, no shrinkage
Of wood work, no endless round OF repair
ing Go keep them running. With four
inch tread aad low wheels they only need
20 BE- seen TO be appreciated.
The mad dog scare across the mountain
seems TO have extended this way. 1t is re-