Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-04-08
LAYTON.

A. M. Ryman moved into the village
last Friday, and the shops of H. Il. Mont
ross will now be filled by a competent
workman. "Morf' is an old standby and
good mechanic, especially noted for his
excellent work in horse shoeing.
Elvin e. Smith has purchased his
brothers interest in the homestead farm
at Bevans, and becomes sole owner Of the
same Consideration not stated
r.. V. Avery, of the Hudson River Tele-
phone Company, was busy last week in
stalking out the poles for his company
from Newton via Layton, and Dingman's
Ferry to Port Jervis. The work of con
struction will soon begin, and the contrast
with what has gone on before, will, as
Cleveland says be an object lesson.
Blase Cole, of Hainesville, was home
from Blair Ball last week on brief vaca-
tion. Eston o. Van Syckle was also home
from his Port Jervis school for a few days
Henry Steffen, Jr., has been working
the road machine the past week with quite
a force of men A better condition of our
thoroughfares is expected to result there
from, but under their system the same
amount of money can be expended every
spring with no permanent benefit. They
are the same detestible dusty trails in dry
weather, and mortar beds in wet
The other twin has been heard from and
is said to have been sojourning in para
disc of femininity and heaven of gin some
where near Stroudsburg How hath the
mighty fallen? Once he filled a large
place in the public eye and ran big hotel.
Later, the lost is found, and the prodigal
has returned. Hail to the sinner that re-
turns to the fold.
The Branchville people are very proud
of their choice of Borough officials, and
they have a right to be- for the selections
are excellent DR.. J. Cole Price is Mayor.
The Council is VIM. Wintermute. James
Mccoy, John H. Quick, w. H. Dalrymple,
Bert Smith and Peter A. Smith Assess
or, Chas. A. Dalrymple Collector, VIM.
@. Cook. Commissioners Of Appeal, BENZ.
E. Knox, o. S Bowman, John Thompson.
1856 voters registered; 1856 votes polled.
Everett Crone moved on the Wilson
farm last week. We understand that
Everett has bought the farm
Regular meeting Of the Walpack Ath-
letie Club will be announced when they
get In full training. They held a little
seance before a select audience at Bevans
last week. The bout was without gloves
and for a wonder no one was seriously
hurt. The Spanish and Cuban war was
only little more sanguinary than this.
Elijah Lundy, who was to have moved
60 truck farm near Newark, got word
only few days before the first Of April
that the occupant of the truck farm being
a tenant at will, and not having been
seasonably notified, declined to move.
Elijah, therefore, had TO make some port
at short notice, and moved into the house
of Mrs. Mary Reaser, at Hainesyille.
Honest John" was in town Saturday
and IL was noticed that his eyebrows and
chin got in close proximity. A friend re-
marked that from Honest Johns" writ
ings his brains had principally settled in
the back Of his neck. He may be right,
but our own observations lead us TO be-
heve that they have gotten considerably
below his waistband A steady and long
continued diet Of suckers might bring
them back 20 their normal position, ana
would certainly build up his weak spot.