Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-12-31
LAYTON.

We extend to each of the PRESS staff
and to all its readers our wishes that each
and every one may enjoy happy and
prosperous New Year. Also that II any
one of them thinks they should turn over
new leaf that they will do so, and exert
all their force of will to keep it from flop
ping back.
The Christmas tree in the Chapel at
Bevans with the attendant exercises were
very fine this year. Some one deserves
much praise for devising and bringing to
perfection these happy entertainments.
The young were made glad by the liberal
distribution of presents from the tree, and
their elders can lay away in memory the
pleasant social features and enjoyment of
the occasion until Christmas comes again
The Squire seemed to think somebody
was after him with sharp stick last week
Well newspaper reporter should be able
to carry his scalp in his hand, and then it
would be in danger once or twice in
while. Once when he has done nothing
to deserve it, and twice when somebody
thinks he has. Be easy on the reporters
for they are the salt of the earth and all
the other seasoning thrown in.
1t makes some people look as sour as
crab apples to be relegated from high poll
tical position to the tail end of the pro
cession: and to lose the power to dispense
post offices wrinkles their visage like eat
ing green persimmons. "But every dog
has his day"
M,rcer Jaeger an1 wife will mlve to
Chatham and begin house keeping this
week. Mercer has secured a situation
there hence their early departure for the
city.
While there is SO much kicking about
the high salaries of office holders It is well
TO keep In mind that the same principle is
applicable to ministers, doctors and law
yersi Perhaps there may be other profess
sions too of which it may be said that their
present fees or salaries will purchase
double of almost every necessary of life
that the like amount would twenty years
ago. While farms and their products
have shrunken half or more in twenty
years, salaries and fees have remained
stationary or advanced.
viii CLARK who is employed in New
York store is enjoying his holiday vaca-
tion with his parents at Hainesville
DIR. Hughes drops very easily into the
harness aud his time has been about filled
from the start. He contemplates some
considerable improvements to his newly
acquired property at an early day, and
perhaps to his own condition also. Fuller
particulars later.
The shoot at Hainesville went of in
great shape in spite of the severe cold.
John Majors and H e. Montross did
some good rifle shooting and bagged most
all the turkeys. A little Indulgence was
permitted in other games and quite
money changed hands. They all say they
had a-Ohl just lovely, deliriously, good
time. Everybody heard from entirely
satisfied.
The hunting season is at an end, and
though there has been an unusual amount
of game killed there is still fine lot left.
With favorable winter there should be
good shooting again next fall.
Blaice Cole and Esten Van Sickle are
spending their holiday vacations at home
with their parents. The former attends
school at Blairstown, and the latter al
Port Jervis.
We have an idea that the editor of the
Sussex Record is contemplating a trip e.
the Klondike next spring. We should b.
sorry to lose the jolly editor who publishes
the Lords prayer, and the ten command
ments every week as editorial. But the
Lord viii care for his own, and Howard is
sure In that event to come out right sids
up every time. 1t will be a hard trip If IL
Is any worse than editing newspaper.
What say
Geo. W Van Sickle in charge Of A d,