Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-11-26
MONTAGUE.

Have you got your turkey ready
Jim has returned. He didn't fill the
bill
One of our local hunters has 40 wood
cock to his credit
Messrs. Manley Crane, Sidney and Ed
ward Bevans, of Branchyille, with John
Kyle, of this towu, managed to kill q
rabbits, pheasants, gray squirrels and
one--blacksnakein one days hunt in Mon
tague. Who says there is no game here ?
That much talked about suit which was
to come off last Thursday afternoon before
Squire Fuller at Hainesville didn't come
off much to the disappointment of tht
large crowd which had assembled to lis
ten to an eloquent plea by the plaintiff,
Wilton Bennett, Esq, of Port Jervis. OF
course Wilton was there, so was Larwini
Hotalen, of Montague, the defendant.
Montague's only constable was there and
so was the jury But the parties inter
ested concluded to SETTLE. Mr.. Bennett
accepting five dollars Zone half of hi.
claim.) the squire took one half of hi
costs and the constable took rs cents fol
which he has served the summons drawn a
jury and made two trips to Hainesville
Wonder how much he made after paying
his expenses and keeping his horse. Al
though the crowd was disappointed in not
having lawsuit, all hands managed t.
have good time. Newspaper correspon
dents were there in plenty, New Jersey
Herald, Register, PIKE COUNTY PRESS
Gazette, and Recorder being represented
didn't see the Independent man. The
following were drawn to serve as jurors
Moses Gumaer, James Black, Ed. Jager,
VIM, Vaness, Price Westbrook and Eu-
gene Hursh. There not being any trial,
the boys only got 15c cents and spent -
VIM. Padgett, of Mill Rift, the Pride of
Pike county, snake cbarmer, etc., will give
a series of entertainments over here this
week. In my next will tell you all about
his show.
The farm of the late Chas. e. North at
Millville has been rented by a Mr.. Stidd,
of Port Jervis. Mr.. Stidd expects to keep
boarders.
When people come way from Sullivan
sign we have good miller.
The time is here for killing porkers and
the next question is, who can tell the big
gest lie about the hogs weight
In as much as the editor of the Press
doesn't seem to feel Inclined to ask any OF
us fellows over here to go to Milford to a
game supper we will have to accept the
first invitation we get from somewhere else9
That queer little feeling some one was
troubled with a short time ago seems to
have worn away. We have found out thu
cause of the complaint ! And have also
found out that the cause was trying to
bluff without full hand.
Our town fathers (town committee) have
concluded to hold their next meeting at
the Brick House in place of Tappantown
on Saturday, December 4th. The change
win be a welcome one to most Of the peo-
pie who have business with the honorabl,
body as there are accommodations at th,.
Brick House for man and beast.
Tho price Of rent for the Montague poll
ing room for election seems to have gon,
up. Twenty-Five dollars says the item fl
our county papers.
Our old friend, e. de Salignao, formel
owner Of the Springdale farm here, but
now resident of Keyport, N. j., kindly
remembered us the other day with few
pictures of local residents. The joke t.
good.
Those smart chaps who abused a Monta-
que property owner 50 shamefully few
days ago because he ordered them on his
promises oyershot the mark. Better come
and settle with him 1t viii be cheaper.
Fred Kerr and John Eyeritt are the
traverse jurors from this town for the De
oomber term Of COURT
Jake McCarty while drawing cornstalks
from bis island the other day spilled him