Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19
LAYTON.

Especial Correspondence to the PREss.l
Layton, March 16.-A man whom good
business men distrust might call himself
Simon or Peter or Judas or even John, but
he shouldn't have the effrontery to write
honest before it unless he has honesty like
the boy that had the dirty face so plain
that he could see it himself.
There will be wonderfully taking af-
fair at Walpack Centre the evening of
March 20. 1t is called on Easter Bonnet
Social and Supper and is something ori-
ginal. confess 1 do not quite know just
what it is like myself. But il you go and
don't have heap of fun then set me down
as false prophet. Those Walpack peo-
pie know just how to go about it to have
a good time, and they always have it too.
Go and see how they do it.
Quarterly Report of Public School at
Layton; Total number of pupils enrolled
SO, average number enrolled 81, average
attendance 27. The general averages Of
pupils in the different grades are as fol-
lows; High school grade, Cora Hursh 9S,
Sadie Drake 9S, Emma Hursh 81, Esten
Bevans 49, Frances Wintermute So.
Grammar Grade A Glass. Grace ROsen-
krans S. Ella Hursh SO, Ross Major ~,
Anson Kintner 80. b Glass, Mabel Smith
97, Loie Bevans 81, Allie Rosenkrahs 30,
Kate Hursh 81, Thomas Hilton 92, VIM.
Wintermute 90, C Glass, Bertie Kintner
95, Anna Rutan "a, Anna Shay Ss. Second
Primary, Jessie Major 80, Floyd Kintner
90, Kate Rutan sS, Sadie McCracken So,
First Primary, Roscoe Hursh 95, Clyde
Kintner 93, Walter McCraeken SO, Grace
Montross "a, Allie Simpson 90.
Mrs. J. n Miller on Tuesday of last
week entertained Mrs. Mary Simpson,
Miss Anna Cole, Mrs, @. E, McCracken
and Mrs. Lizzie Wintermute at five
o'clock tea. 1t was very recherche af-
fair and the social event of the season.
Mrs. Robert Ogden near Newton died on
Saturday last at 8 o'clock p. m. of dropsy
of the stomach leaving husband and two
small children to mourn her loss. Her
maiden name was Miss Nancy Struble, and
as such will be remembered throughout
the valley where she has many loving
friends.
Lin Rutan and family has moved into
the tenant house of II. e. Montross, and
are cordially welcome as adding to the
population and society of the Metropolis of
Sandyston.
Mrs. Ellen WestbroOk will sell the
stock and implements ON her farm at pull
lie sale, and rents the same to Bert Cole.
Has the hand of the Walpack politician
lost its cunning or has the breed of good
business men run out down there. Time
was when Walpack had lots of them, and
should have plenty yet. But how in the
name Of Heaven did they miss them all
when they picked collector few days
ago. Somebody must have been mapping
sure.
Messrs A. B. Van Sickle and Seth Shay
have returned home from short sojourn
In Newark, and the Greater New York.
Highram is in clover now he looks Sc
high he win stub his toe perhaps
IfDr. j. n. Miller would only plant a
grape vine, every time he plants a horse
he would soon be amply supplied with
that most delicious, and appendicitis
breeding fruit. But when that motor
wagon the Doctor has in mind gets herr
we prophesy that he viii no longer place
his reliance ON horse flesh.
Mrs. Benjamin Cole Of Walpack is lying
dangerously i'll, and her life is despaired
Of at this writing.
The Cobweb Social at the NJ e. parson
age was held under adverse conditions
It being extremely muddy yet the pro
ceeds were very satisfactory netting about
e9.CJ
Rather tough weather just now for ths
meadow lark, robin and blue birds.
BENZ. Rosenkrans viii work the main
roads Of this town the coming year under
the supervision Of the town committee
The back roads will have overseers ap.
pointed, and money apportioned to then
as formerly was done. Now there Will b,
a great race to see who viii have the bes
roads. The back roads people or the NAH
roads set Whoop her up boys and let ui
have good roads all around
The Hamlet of Bevans viii have frs
GLASS blacksmith the coming year. Thii