Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
LAYTON.

The New Jersey State tax commission
will recommend to the Legislature a modi-
fcation of the tax laws as applied to per
sonal property Theyiare satisfied that a
farmer whose personal property is all in
sight is easily reached by the Assessor
while the city man whose personal estate
is not SO plainly in evidence as easily es
capes The commissioners estimate that
In rural communities 900 Of personal is
taxed, and in cities and villages only 800.
This is drawingit it yet little stronger than
our Sandyston assessor did, last fall, when
he asked the Sussex County Board of AS
SCISSORS to enter into comparison of town
duplicates with those of agricultural town
ships. 1t is strange in the face Of all this
that Newton's assessor could so flibutser
the vote as to defeat the motion. Strange
indeed.
The church at Layton needs a coat of
paint some window glass puttied in and a
set of new tie poles The present ones
will do if the frost don't go out. Get up
and hustle brethren.
There was dance at the home of An
drew Morris last Friday night Being
moonlight with good sleighing parties
came from Newton and Branchville AS
semblyman Smith fiddled to a crowded
house, and everybody had a good time. 40
numbers were sold.
Misses Cora Hursh and Theana Owens
returned from Newark on Monday. They
report a very agreeable visit with friends
during their stay
Hon. e. E. Smith is now in the Legisla
tive Halls at Trenton, and his lieutenant,
who promised some of the voters before
election that Elvin would have the fish
laws knocked into a cooked hat should
slide down at once and see that those
promises are kept. Lieutenant they have
an eye on you.
Almost every year we. hear that some
one has dug down upon the unrecognizablo
remains of the dead who have mouldered
away in the grave yard at Layton 1t has
become much crowded and some of the
unmarked graves are so grown over that
this sort Of thing is so liable to happen
that when it does it calls out but little
comment. A field purchased back OF
north of the present graveyard, and laid
out as a cemetery would meet with popu-
lar approval.
John A. Westbrook and Ed Layton were
down to the Big City last week and each
bought "hoss" As soon as the frost
goes out so the road can be touched up
with the road machine, there will be some
records broken. Clarence has an eye on
each of them, and a good warch and - it
looks as if something was going to happen
pretty soon.
We wonder why Honest JohnY" don't
give US one Of those cute aud touching lit
tie articles about suckers and trout" that
his pen used to touch upon SO airily
Highram has fund Of experience on such
matters bigger than a haystaok, and we
long so to hear from him. Don't be bash
ful Highram there isn't anybody lookin at
you.
j. e. Everett spent few days in Newark
last week with strictly business intent.
The Directors OF the Readington Mutual
Assurance company met with Mrs. Jennie
Myers last week and satisfactorily adjust
ed the loss recently incurred by the burn
ing Of her dwelling near Hainesviile.
The many friends Of John Abers will be
pleased 60 learn that he is recovering from
his recent severe illness and hope that he
will soon regain his usual good health.
Ernest Brown now living at Dingmans
Ferry wears a smile that can almost be
felt over in Jeasey, all caused BY the new
arrival In his family Of a lusty baby boy.
The sleighing has got down TO hard pan
and everybody Is wishing for more snow.
The bottom Is good, aud does not need but
little, but we need that little bad just now.
The Oyster Supper at Hainesyille last
week was not as great a success as the.t