Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-14
LAYTON.

At the Democratic primary on Satur day
there WINS general turn out and things
moved along quietly with but little frict-
lon The "Boss" laid some plans but lack
ed the nerve to carry them out. 172 votes
were cast, of which Jas McCue received 40.
J. f. Backster 81, and ]. M. Demarest 1.
Tho delegates were Frank Shay, Manning
Hotalen. ]. V. Major, and Asher Shook.
The "Boss" was hoDored with n reelection
as member OF the Central Committee;
cause why2 Nobody else seemed to want
1t.
Charles Bensley and family moved last
Saturday from r. H. Everitts TO Pike Co.
Charles has in view the learning of the
masons trade under these excellent work
men, the Depues.
The examination of teachers last Satur
day had n lighter attendance than usual
but tine questions were none the less knot
ty. There seems to be an impression gain
ing ground that those who desire to fol-
low teaching will soon need to approach it
as a life work aud devote their full time
and attention to the science of teaching.
and acquiring everything new in the realm
of history and the sciences at the earliest
practicable moment.
@. johnson is now employed on a sur
face car line in N Y. having began work
last week
With the exception of the teachers chair
land that is at the daypo) the seats and
furniture of the Hainesville school house
are now in place and all hands are as proud
as the kid with his first pair of suspen-
ders
Something serious Is going to happen,
right away soon II the gentlemen who
walked away with couple Of Mrs Litts'
squashes does not return them In short
order. Abe ate his up at once and as it is
too late now for an emetic to do any good
that squash is apparently goner. What
Pete has done with his doesn't appear in
evidence, but being out Of court we would
advise him to do as Abe did, and then look
out for Mary Ann and a stomach pumI
until it settles.
Miss Maud Warner was home from hei
school at Clifton, N j.. over Saturday and
Sunday for brief visit
Some of the teachers beg to intimate tC
the Board Of education that their efforts in
the school are somewhat impaired by a
lack of books.
| Wild Bills one horse show gave a fine
exhibition on-our streets a few days ago
The trick pony worked best while blind
folded and In fact would mt work any other
way. Everybody enjoyed the fun and got
the worth OF their money as it went along
Ask win Elicit about it he was there
most Of the time
H. e. Montross and John Snder are
partners in the finest lot of celery in tn,
valley. 1t is grown for market presume
aud as put up by Snider will please tn
most fastidious eye and tickle: the mos
epicurean palate.
There not being a majority of delegates
for any one candidate fsr SURF ogate at tn,
Democratic convention in Newton Monda,
j. f. Backster threw his to his fellow
townsman J. NJ. Demerest the result be
ing that Demerest is the candidate for sur
rogate.
The ticket in this part of Jersey this fal
will be as follows:
Republican.
For Governor-Foster NJ. Voorhees,.
Congress-J. 1. B. Kelley.
" Assembly-Col. o e. Armstrong.
Surrogate-Samuel johnson.
Democratic.
/
For GovefnOr-ElYin W. Crane.
" Congress-J. S. Salmon.
Assembly e, e. Smith.
" Surrogate-J. NJ. Demarest.