Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
PAUPAo

Mr.. George n Killam is engaged in the
tie business while his neighor Mr. Ches
Pellett, is cutting and getting out
shingle timber
Mr. S Gumble is cutting and drawing
fine logs.
Mr.. John Zimmerman, who has been
engaged in the lumber business to some
extent, is not doing much this winter
Mr.. Joseph Smith, who has been connn-
ed at home from an injury, received in the
early part of the winter, is convalescent
and able to be out again.
Miss sybil Pellett is visiting friends and
relatives in Paterson, n J. Her sister,
Miss Gertrude has returned from scran-
ton, where she has been engaged at dress
making.
Our Friend Kimble has taken to thn
old-time sport of following the hounds.
Not on horse, in real English style. but
over the fields a-foot, with gun In hand
We look each day for his return with Rey-
nard safely bagged
No potatoes for sale; no. no. The de
mand for that commodity is great but
home consumption lessons the supply to
our townspeople Come down with your
dollar a bushel or we eat them all our
selves
Rev. Raymond came not unto this peo-
pie last Sabbath evening" he having been
detained at home because of the Paupack
valley being submerged and the roads be
ing impossible on account of high water
Another post Office called Crosses has
been established in the westerly section of
the Township A daily mail comes and
goes therefrom, connecting with the morn
ing and evening mail at Paupack, which
under the present management of carrying,
is regular as the day dawns and the even
ing comes
Mr.. Walter Vetterline is doing the win
ter work of getting ready for Spring, by
repairing tools, etc. He firmly believes
"A stitch in time saves nine " OCCASION
ally he is looking for delinquent tax
payer with n determination chat Palmyra
shall ask for fewer exonerations than any
other township in the County
Washington birthday, legal holiday
honorcd by 50 many, observed and recog-
nizcd II. u National day to reverence and
'cmcmber, has passed, not unnoticed and
lrgotten, nor specially observed. There
we're no public gatherings. no balls no
particular demonstrations of any kind.
iut in the heart of every patriotic citizen.
We believe he blessed and revered thenamp
Df Washington, and congratulated himself
chat he breathed the air of freedom. in a
and of liberty, made so by the great men
who long since have passed to their re
ward, and whom we call our forefathers.
We read with no small degree of interest
in the Pike Co. Press an article relating
to the different forts or stoccades which
were erected in Pike County during the
troublesome times with the American
Indians, but have thus far failed to OBJ
serve anything i'm relation TO the fort that
was built on the easterly side of the Wal
len-Paupack River, on what was known
rs the Calvin Pellett farm the tracing of
which can be plainly seen by the mound
where the large stone fireplace stood also
the chimney of the guard house at the
westerly end of the fort We hope he will
not, in his interesting research pass un-
noticed so historical spot
We have plenty of hay, bright straw,
fat, sleek cattle, good horses. and pretty
girls. Our "lots are cast i'm pleasant
places" Harmony prevails, the lion and
the lamb can lie down together; the dawn
of peace promised in Holy Writ is bless
ing not in disguise, but apparent to all No
idle slanderous gossip here We are the
people of that happy medium not too
good-just good enough-industriou
with enough of our own business to at
tend and let others affairs alone All are
good; we love our neighbors as ourselves
we are at peace with the world; nc
thought of the morrow disturbs us. "Suf
ficient unto the day is evil thereof"
PAUPAoK.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Mrs b. f. Killam came over on Sat
urday and returned on Monday of thi,
week.
John Singer has rented and taken III
his residence on the farm of Mr. jacob.
After being home couple of weeks
Miss Gertrude Pellett returned to hei
work in Scranton ON Monday last
Lafe Killam was home for day or two
He returned on Monday to his school in
Waymart. VIII Lobb, of Hawley, came
with him
Edison Green, of Scranton, who was al
NJ. N. b. Killam's over Sunday, return
ed on Monday accompanied by Misse.
Esther b. and Emeline Kilam Mis-
Esther returned the same day.
Did any one ever see so many cloudy
disagreeable days as we have had the pas
Fall and Winter. 1t looks as though tn,
spell was broken and we might have som,
more pleasant days 1t Is rather cold, bu
March has come like lamb, but whether
it will go like a lion, wait and see
G. n Killam lost valuable COW last
week In very unacoountable way. H,
let the cows out Of the stable while be
fore dinner, and they appeared all right
before night they found one dead part wnl
between the spring whore they went TO
drink and the barn
DINSMAN'S FERRY.
The ice storm Of last week was the heavi
est known in years, and done a grea
amount Of damage to timber trees in tn
vicinity Of Silver Lake and yet to-day TIN
trees are bent to the ground with thei