Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-25
LAYTON.

CASTOR Clifford has received the ap-
poi ntment as under keeperin the States
Prison, at Trenton and took his position
at once.
The Hudson River Telephone Co toot
no horns, nor waste any time misrepre-
senting rival companies, but they get
there all the same. You are sure to like
them for they expect to compel business
simply by rendering superior service, and
by gentlemanly treatment of the pub
lie.
The township and school elections have
passed off very nicely in Sandyston this
Spring So much rotten wood has been
gotten rid of that there is much to encour-
age the belief that we are on the eve of a
better administration of public affairs or
course the Committeeman-elect made a
fool of himself and catspaws of his friends
but that is one of his failings, and he
never fails to do it. Otherwise everything
is lovely, and we are quite satisfied, and
highly delighted.
The prices of fresh milch cows still
range high. At the sale Of A s Stoll
and John J Van Sickle last Wednesday
cows sold as high as 5000. Several were
sold, and prices averaged satisfactorily.
The Board of Education organized i'm
mediatly after their election last Tuesday
j W. johnson was reelected President,
and Madison Shay, Clerk. On motion it
was ordered that every teacher should at
the close of their term make out full list
of the text books belonging to the Town
ship, and TO the President or Clerk of the
Board So
The mite at Tim Shays last Wednesday
night was a success and the young folks
had lots of fun. You may bet one of
those 52-oent dollars. though, that the
crowd that went about five miles in a big
wagon to attend it, "will never do SO any
more, especially if they have to ride on
the edge of the body to get there. The
ladies especially have our sincere sym
pathy.
At the regular annual school election
last Tuesday, John j Van Sickle was
elected in place Of Francis Layton, for
ehAoO years DohJuiAll D. lutoh anu
Madison Shay were reelected for the full
term also.
One kind act should beget another, and
old friends should not be forgotten This
is good Christian doctrine, too, but it does
not always work that way. Four years
ago William o Drake was elected, or ap-
pointed rather, TO succeed James b. Fuller
as Collector. When Drake qualified, Full
Ter, as has always been the cnstom in thi.
town, paid over the school moneys in hi.
hands to the amount of $4,000 Perhap.
Fuller did not have to do it, but the sym
pathy racket was working at that time
and l suppose his sympathies were touched
too This $500 90 was worth q Of one pei
cent. to whoever paid it out to the teach
ers, and therefore went to Fullers sue
cessor. This Spring the situation was re
versed, and Fuller was elected TO succeed
Drake, as Collector Instead of paying
over these moneys TO Fuller, as has been
the cust ON, and as Fuller did to him, he
will hold IT, and pay out to June 80, and
thereby retain the perquisites of the Office
of Collector that has heretofore always
gone TO the incoming Collector at the time
he qualif,d Perhaps this is all CORRECT
under strict Interpretation OF the law
but none the less, one kind act should be
got another and old friends should not *
forgotten. Hftt f