Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
LAYTON,

Hezel1iah Smith and wife have secured
the Branchville school for the coming
school year, at salary of s765 90. Sandy
ston regrets losing that class of teachers,
but Branchville will be the gamer, and
can offer flgure that we cannot compete
with
John c. Compton was in bad luck last
week through losing a horse, more es-
peoially so, since at this time of year there
is such pressing need of horse to put in
the necessary crops.
We would advise "Frits" to keep his
starboard eye on some Of the boys up
there, that they don't put crooked pin
in that sleeps skin, on the Montague
Nail Keg"
The Sussex National Bank, of Newton
in its last statement, sworn to by its cash
Ter, puts the Banking House furniture and
fixtures at s31 $50 The information we
have is to the effect that 1t is assessed for
taxes at about $4,000 In effect it would
require seven farms to be assessed at their
full value of $1,000 each to make up for
this evasion. 1t would be instructive to
know what the Park Block, shoe factories
silk mill, and some other properties along
Spring st. are assessed for.
Centreville school, Frank Clark, teach
er, will close for the term this (Friday)
and many win be the sighs of relief that
the long drawn out agony is at last over.
w ID. Price lost a fine horse last week
p A. Price was driving it, with several
others, when 1t sickened, and died at Stan
hope. They were on the way from Morris
town to Branohville.
Magic lantern shows are becoming 80
frequent that it takes one of unusual ex-
cellence to draw full house The one
held in the church on Saturday night
might have possessed merit, yet it failed
to draw, and the attendance and receipts
were rather light.
Robert Armstrong one of the respected
residents of Montague, died on Friday
last, as we are informed, of pneumonia.
Funeral services last Monday and inter
ment at the Brick House cemetery.
A death occurring in Port Jervis, the
body was brought down the valley for
burial, on a transit permit, from the town
undertaken. That will take the body any
where, but a physicians permit from the
town where the burial is intended is neces-
sary, before the law will have been fully
complied with in this State.
Photographer Bloom has moved his
equipment to Bevans. His work done at
Layton is highly commended, both for
clearness and finish.
Miss BERTHE Kintner's dislooated wrist is
getting along nicely, and will be all right
in a short time
The Tuttles Corner school, A. Estelle
Hursh, teacher, closed for the term Thurs
day, with distribution OF presents and
candies to the pupils.
Marshall Parr OF Newton, was visitine
relatives in Sandyston last week.
Layton has been lively with H. R. tele-
phone men the past week. Philip Ryan.
with force of 16 men, was staying at the
Hotel Montross, while setting poles from
Hainesville to Layton, Dingmans and
Tuttles Corners. They finished their lob
Saturday night to the satisfaction of
everybody. The two bodies of men who
were setting poles for the H. R. Telephone
Co., under foremeq Ryan and Laprette,
came together on the mountain near Tut
ties Corners last Saturday With the ex-
ception Of a few scattering poles, the line
from Newton to Port Jeryis is ready for
the wire, and cross arms, and the men viii
soon be putting them on
Did you ever? No never quite remem
Der the equal Of this Spring for growing
weather and rain fear that corn plant
ing and clover cutting win COME close to
gether this year.
Miss Flora Raser, after long aud ted
ious illness, is on the road 20 recovery, and
her many friends viii be glad to see her
around again