Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-08-19
LAYTON.

men will this year be elected for three
years instead of one, as heretofore, and
people will vote at the caucus for dele
gates instead of voting direct for candi-
dates
DIR. J. N. Miller and wife, of Newton,
are spending the greater portion Of this
week at the Hotel Montross.
At the picnic Saturday we saw several
representatives of the local newspaper,
and while we believe every one carried a
pencil, none of them seemed to put it to
very active use. However, we expect
Howard Little, of the Record John H.
Burtch, of the Branchville Times, De AL
ton Dilliston, of the Gazette, and Chester
Smith, of the Register, to say something
about mud this week.
Thomas Schoonover, who moved from
Hainesville to Newark last Spring, has re-
turned with his family and household
goods to Sandyston.
The recent rains made the picnic grounds
at Culver's Lake very wet on Saturday,
and while people took it rather good
humoredly, there was little growing
when they padded through the seas of
mud. All did their share nobly in getting
it in condition for mud pies We heard
an estimate of 5000 people being present,
and we are sure there was mud enough to
go around and satisfy every one of them.
The Sussex Telephone wires between
Riker's and Long Bridge have been cut
repeatedly. The President offers 5000
reward foa evidence that will lead to the
detection of the culprit 1t is a matter of
vital Importance to all that the lines be
kept intact.
Rev. Clyde W. Demlng and family, OF
Metuchin, N. j., made a short stay among
his Christian friends in Layton and vicin-
ity last week. Yes, he had Johnny
along.
The Hornbeck bridge is now torn up
and will not be open for travel for some
time TO come. The road around by Lay
ton is a little longer, but as it is in better
condition there will be little fault found
We hear much commendation of the
Montague roads, where gravel has been
applied, and of the people who put theil
own time and labor into building them
The Town Committee should deal gener
ously with these folks who seem disposed
TO use public money to good purpose.
R. Fl. Everitt, we are pleased Go note, is
much improved since our last writing, and
is able to walk around a little.
In close proximity to the picnic grounds
last Saturday there was hard cider
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keeper in the New Jersey States prison,
and-a dice game by Nelson Booth, of New
ton. Drunken men and boys surrounded
both during the afternoon and evening, &C
the disgust of all in that vicinity Evi
IDENTIFY in these cases the law has btoome I
nullity, or else the people have lost all tn,
sand they ever had.
Mrs. Sue House, of Madison, N. J,
made flying visit to friends in Walpacl
last week and dropped In at Culver's pic
mic last Saturday TO enjoy brief meeting
with oldtime friends before taking the
train for home.
Mr.. R. A. Kent, of Newark, is on fort
nights vacation among relatives in tn
Delaware Valley.
There is a natural demand for an annua
picnic that will bring the Delaware valley
people and the eOver-mountain folks togeth
er. Culvers Lake is situated about mid
way and accessible to both Since it is be
coming evident that the Farmers Meohan
les, and tradesmens picnic has out growI
the present grounds, and that they are no
altogether suitable anyway we hope the.
will lease aud improvea more commodioui
site, and continue these popular gatherings
It is believed that beautiful wooded 10
cation quite near the present grounds car
be secured. It is said to be less rocky
much dryer aud easy Of aeeess. Act prompt
~ gentlemen.
Several times we have heard complaints
that there were too many rocks scattered
over the picnic grounds at Culvers Lake
but the general complaint this year from