Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-04-29
LAYTON.

Schenck Merrill drives a good team and
they know his touch on the ribbons On
Friday when he met John Young's en-
gine on the road he decided to let the
team stand while the engine went by The
tension became too great, however, and
they sprang to go by it, when the whiffle-
tree broke. They might have got away
from him had the engine not promptly
stopped, and the men caught and quieted
them. Schenck would have no doubt
come out all right, though. without aid,
if the whifiletree had not broken
The contractors delivering poles for the
Hudson River Telepone Co., are laying
down some very nice poles They are
seven inches over at the top. and either
25 or 30 feet long. The other company's
poles will look cheap in comparison with
these when they are set.
The "Micbey's' rogue's gallery will be
nearer complete when he gets snap shot
of the mug of the man who sold so many
trout to the Club and didn't own trout
brook as long as your finger. The kink
that got into that mans back while hunt
ing trout in anothers spring brook, took
year Of doctoring to get out, but l fear
it has kinked his reputation beyond rem
edy.
John Youngs, of Tri States, passed
through here with his traction engine last
Friday and will be engaged in crushing
stone for Col. e. L. Price, at his country
place, for some time to come The Col
onel will not only put crushed stone on
the roads and walks in his private grounds
but intends to also build a section of true
macadam on the public road by his place,
as an object lesson. Col. Price is an Es-
sex County man and knows exactly what
true macadam road is.
Pastor Won Claim, having sold his horse
to Mr.. Jason Youngs, of Hainesville, on
certain representations as to his value and
good qualities, when he left here for his
new pastorate, came back last Friday to
lead the horse TO fresh fields and pastures
new. Reason: The animal failed to sus-
tain the guarantee. It IS intimated that
some Of the brethren were parties to the
deception, but they invariably assume an
injured air, and strongly deny any COM
plicity in the deal. l believe myself that
they were innocent, and that the pastor
was entirely equal TO the occasion.
John Snider has neatly trimmed and
painted the poles Of the Hudson River
Telephone Co. along by this place. Now
when the Sussex Co. get theirs sandpaper-
ed, we hope John will go and hard-oil the
whole lot of them.
The whooping cough is prevalent In this
neighborhood, and in majority of cases
It assumes a severe form. The schools
feel its baleful effects, and In several the
attendance has fallen of materially on
account Of 1t.
The sale Of the Peter Drake property b,
the executor was postponed from Apri
25d to April Both, at the hotel of H. e
Montross.
The editor Of the Sussex Register doe
not seem to be greatly impressed with tn,
herculean labos that the Democratic
Assemblyman from Sandyston has can
ried to a successful termination in the
Legislative halls at Trenton this session
We beg to suggest TO Editor Goodman
that he drop a gentle hint to our Sandy
ston Solon 10 draw heavily on his carr
pond this summer and probably we vii
gain better results another Winter. Th'
article Ia the Register iutimates that ouI