Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-13
LAYTON.

On Sunday evening last while the family
of Mr.. n. II. Hopkins of Branchville was
at church some Goddess miscreant entered
his grounds and destroyed great amount
of choice trees, shrubs and towering plants
Pots containing winter Towering plants,
shrubs were emptied of their contents and
tn N broken One bed of plants which
cost Sl6 and had been recently set was
ruined Everything bore evidence of an
intent to do all the damage possible in the
short time that Mr. Hopkins was absent
from the house These grounds were the
finest in Branchville, and the pride of
their owner The work of four or five
years and the expenditure OF much money
is thus wiped out in a single night. Mr.
Hopkins is greatly respected in Branch
vile and the people Of that town arc
thoroughly aroused and angry that such a
dastardly act should have been committed
in their usually orderly town. It is safe
to say they would contribute $50 90 will
ingly to add to the like amount that Mr.
Hopkins has offered es reward for the
detection of the criminal.
w. Hursh Frank Majors and b. D.
Hursh are spending part of this week in
New York combining business with plea
sure. If they get around to all the sights
they wish to take in, we venture to PFC.
dict that there will be great demand for
arnica plasters and corn cure about time
they get back.
Wash Depue>is practicing the bicycle
I'd finds it almost as frisky as a Texas
broncho, but Wash will persevere and be
a good rider pretty soon if not sooner
John Henry the host of the Sussex
House in Branchville secured the dinner
privilege at the Farmers, Mechanics and
Tradesmens Picnic at Culvers Lake Aug.
IA. In addition to the regular line OF
sandwiches, pies and cake usual at such
places, Mr.. Henry purposes running a
regular clam bake. The clam dinner will
be served at o'clock, and John says he is
going to do it up right and he will. You
had better be there
Here Dick goes and says we are proud
as Lucifer or Croesus or some other old
eoager that lived away back in our grand
fathers days am sure have too hi h
an opinion of Dick" not to see Linn when.
ever l can aud to greet him when
] see him We plead guilty to hav-
ing some pride, but not Of the kind
that would prevent our remembering GU
friends of which we are pleased to numbe.
Dick" as one. We plead Innocence Of in
tent.
The Hainesville church is said to be in
the best condition within and without as
far as painting goes, of any in the Wiley
When are the Layton people going to put
the renoyating touch ON their church It
begins TO look little rusty as compared
to the others in the valley.
J W. johnson has his new dwelling on
its feet and looking quite much like a
house already. VIII is going to live in
his own house coon it is evident by thl
way he is rushing it along
B ID. Hursh completed the telephon,
line between Flatbrookville aud Millbrooi
last week He says they have first clas.
instruments on the line and can easily con
verse between the two points in a whisper
SO perfect is the equipment
The sale Of privileges on Saturday fo
the Farmers, Mechanics and Tradesmeni
picnic (Wash Lantz Auctioner) won't OF
well and brought nearly S20o
Peter Youngs an aged and hard work
ing citizen Of Hainesyille - seriously III
and with soant hopes Of recovery.
j. E Everett who formerly occupied TN
Hainesville House is now running salooi
IN Newark.
Our old friend Robt S. Youngs formerll
o, sandyston, but NOW resident in Orang
spent a few days here this week renewing