Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
NO. A..
LAYTON.

the Soldiers and Sailors. parade in
that town ON Sept. ii. A clam bake
several bands, speaking and other
attractions too mum erous to men,
ton will be rounded up at night by
a grand show of fireworks. 1t will
be great day in Newton.
The Sussex Courts convene on
Tuesday, Sept. 13. The Jail has an
unusual number of inmates, and it
is probable the the term will be
longer than usual.
While attending the picnic in
Emmans' Grove last Saturday w.
Major was kicked by a horse, and
had 8 ribs broken. He is doing nice
ly, and if no complications arise will
probably be around in a short time.
Evi Brink is canvassing the Della
ware tier of Townships for a work
on the diseases and care of farm
animals and also history of the
Yanko-Spanko war. Both are excell-
ent books and must have an exten.
sive sale.
B. D. Hursh made a flying trip ia
Sandyston last week on business of
the Hudson River Telephone Com
pany.
Miss Harriet Petty, of Madison,
N. j. is visiting for brief season
among friends in the Flat Brook val
ley.
The Town Committee meets next
Tuesday at Layton to receive sheep
bills and lay the dog tax.
Many people feel that the peddlers
who roam up and down the land
are unfair competitors of our mer-
chants and that they should pay for
a license. Will others kindly give
their views on the subject.
The Sandyston Board of Education
met last Thursday night and sold
the hauling of coal to Mark Utter
for 81 rs per ton of 2240 lbs. The
six schools using coal are expected
to need from 16 to 20 tons. At the
hiring of teachers some time ago
Miss A. e. Hursh applied for the
Tuttles Corners School at $29.
month an advance of SO. The resi-
dent trustee led the board to believe
there was but half as many pupils
as there proves to be, and under
this impression the board accepted
Miss Hursh's application but at $25.
Refusing toaccept $25. the patrons
of the school at the next meeting
presented a petition signed by the
parents of 30 out of the 81 pupils in
the district, asking that her services
be retained and making up the diff
ference in cash. The board there
fore raised the salary to $26.50 per
month. If district has to make
a fight against a resident trustee
nearly every year to get the teacher
they want seems to me it is about
time to fire him out.
Mr. Thos Kyle, an aged and re-
spected citizen of Sandyston died
in Newark on the %. The inter-
ment took place in the Hainesville
cemetery. His wife Anna and son
Ford survive him.
The Sussex County board of as
SCISSORS meet in Newton on the Sec
ond Tuesday of Sept. to fix the per
centage and as a board of equaliza-
ton to correct such errors of assess
ment as may appear necessary.
Miss Eliza Shook is an agent for q
history of the war just closed and is
canvassing this town at present.
The book is in large clear type of
nearly one thousand pages and ap-
pears to be a very comprehensive
Work.
No more picnics, but the parade
at Newton is nicely sandwlched be-
tween the picnic and fairs. Every
body is going.
The Union Sunday School Picnic
in Bevans Grove ON the 25, had a
nice day, and attendance Six
schools participated and there was
speaking and singing galore. The
receipts were no doubt satisfactory
and everybody pleased.
The picnic in Emmans Grove
near Swartswood last Saturday was
the first one held there in several
years but the people had not forgot
ten the place and there was an at
tendance of perhaps or thousand
people. All the accompaniments of
a first class picnic were there the
grounds were ample, with fine
shade the lake along two sides with
plenty of boats and if any one fail
ed 90 enjoy themselves it must have
been for reasons that l mas unable
to discern. Ia.