Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-09-24
DlNeMAN's FERRY.

Items taken on a cracker barrel near
the cheese box at a popular storey
What is the matter with "C"Y In his
correspondence of September 9th he finds
fault and ridicules his less fortunate fell
lowmen, as II there was nothing else to
write about. After four months waiting
he certainly ought to find plenty of mat
ter for an interesting letter 1 have read
the Press for more than a year, and the
only ridicule and fun making articles in
1t were those from &C." He satirized the
efficient and gentlemenly teacher at Cen
tire last winter, now will he please let us
know where the fun came in ? Perhaps l
might give him some advice. He should
move into the Silver Lake district and
take in four months schooling under the
tutelage of Mr.. Hood and then at the end
he might have sufficient education to un-
derstand what he reads. &c" wants TO
know why the same wages are paid at Sill
yer Lake as at Centre, considering that
the number of scholars at the former
place are far less. One reason is that the
children there no matter how small the
number have an equal right with others
to have a good teacher, and another is that
the Silver Lake district is extensively set
tied by people of education and general in
formation who give their children consid-
erable home instruction, hence it would
be useless to send an inferior teacher
among them. The PRESS is a paper
which gives the home news, but one would
hardly have supposed that in SO short a
time it would become medium through
which vicinities might be purified by the
exposure of their hoodoos and unsavory
characters
Its appreciation is best shown by the
number of new subscribers being added
TO its list, not only in this county but in
Sussex where It's value is also highly ap-
preciated and where every name added re
presents one of the best citizen Per
haps Honest John and some of his friends
are exceptions, but no doubt they read it
on the sly.
Perched on my craoher barrel have not
heard single farmer say his potatoes were
not blighted, nor any who utter condolen-
ces for Lazy John on account of the por
GUS plaster 'Nemesi" stuck on him.
By reason of the general failure of crops
around here, and the falling off in the
chicken, hog and dairy business we
shall have to live on the European plan
this winter.
The crows are husking what little corn
managed to get through the summer, and
the chip munks are gathering the hickory
nuts.
Brown and Van Auken have done well
this summer repairing bicycles. With
their forge they can do heavy welding on
all parts and the work is done in first
class manner.
Levi Howelli is still at the old stand tan.
ming sheep skins and other pelts. If one
wants a good pair of gloves or mittens for
the winter he will make them at Cleve.
land prices.
So far no picnic has been reported foI
Centre Sunday school Will one be held
this year. Won't &c" let us know.
e. Vandermark expects to make hoop
poles at Milford this winter. His favorite
neighbors will be well supplied with kind.
lings.
Some prevoricators have stated that
Floyd Bevan would quit peddling on the
hill this winter Not much, he will stick.
The people of Centre are happy to have
w. e. Layton back teaching their school
Thirty-nine scholars the first day.
Why don't your correspondent send
some news about the city on the hill
called Gilmoreville. They say new build
ings are going up there.
We heard Joseph Canine had the misfor-
tune to lose a COW lately, and so asked
him what she died Of lie said; Mean.
ness, sir, meaness. I" Why how was that I
"Well, some one whispered to her that /
was keeping her for winter use, and so to
spite me she laid down and died in the
flower Of her youth. Didn't propose to
work winter and summer both.
A CONVEX ALTON OVERHEARD.
Well, am sorry for Lazy John, but I
suppose he got the full length Of his rope
and had to be pulled up.
" Yes, Jack, that's so, but where is he p
"Oh, I suppose being tough case to
handle, the rope broke and he got away"
and 1t was a cheap method of doing it, if
he only has the gumptlon now TO keep
away it may save the township taxes.
E. P. U.