Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-11-19
LAYTON.

The wide tired wagon is making friends
every day, and wherever it goes. Any
wagon with four or six inch tire will do
but the wide tire, all steel wagon is the
one that stands at the head for economy Of
cost, durability and scientific construction
No wagon of equal weight runs as easily as
these.
Rumors of divorce proceedings stir the
air about here, and are likely to develop
into something formidable ere long. 1t
appears liable to involve some of the bong
tong. We hope if it comes it will be held
behind closed doors, so that people will not
need to hold their noses while it is in pro
gress.
Arthur Heater of Decker town has been
visiting in the valley for several days
past. He is employed in Ew aids shoe
factory at Deckertown.
Mrs. Wells wife of John D. Wells, who
died at her home in Newton last week was
brought to this place and inferred in the
cemetery at Layton on Monday The
family formerly lived in the Flat Brook
valley, and were well known hereabout,
Lester I Smith is giving the VanSickle
storehouse (now used as a dwelling) new
coat of paint. 1t is in color light cream
and makesa very neat finish.
The days of the professional hunter who
kills game for market and wherever he
can find it, is about numbered in this val
ley There seems to be a firm determine
tion among landowners both great and
small to break itup.
Free show in town Saturday Street
parade both Saturday and Sunday The
last seen of the menagerie was the tM o
vans with the animals moving up the hill
Sunday and headed towards Oingmans
Ferry.
The Lumber King of Bldirstown, An
drew Yetter is man who raises trout for
the pleasure Of it, just as he handles lum-
Der for the business of it. He loves trout
and delights to handle them, has ample
means, and fine arrangement of ponds
that he has adapted, after much expert
ence TO serve as perfect homes for the trout
of all ages. Last year he turned out 1900
fry into the streams and ponds Of his
neighborhood. He now has over 40, 600
eggs on the screens and will take from the
trout, himself, perhaps 10000 moro ova
this week. The increase from these are all
to be turned out into the streams in his
vicinity next year. His success in raising
them is phenomenal, the loss being very
small percentage. The people of Warren
county will be much benefited by his la
bors in trout culture and should appreciate
his unselhsh public spirit
The potpie Social at Alfred Bevans' last
Friday night was well attended All
were delighted with the kind attentions
shown and with the elegant su pper set be
fore them. The chicken did not roosi
high, and the calls for it met with a
prompt and liberal response, The ice
cream well as one remarked every
thing was so rich and good that we hardly
knew where TO leave of, or when to quit +"
But the chapel people know how TO do
such things right, and they do it. Net
proceeds S31.OO.
Floyd Knight left for Lynchburg, Va,
last Thursday after a vacation from his
business Of nearly a month. His partner
IN the laundry business, A. S. RosenkraDs
win arrive IN Jersey in a few days TO rest
from business cares and reneY acquaint-
ance with his hosts of relatives and friends
James Nj. Depew g. Son, masons from
Milford commence laying foundation this
week for the store house Of VIM. f. Rosen-
krans at Layton.
OF all the 40 State and Territorial gov
ernments in the United States only six
hold annual sessions Of their legislatures
The rest are held bi-ennially. Among
those holding annual sessions Is New Jer-
sey. Our voluminous and conflicting
laws have for long time incurred the
displeasure Of the people as we'll as the ez-
pressed objections Of all the reputable