Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-11

Price Bros car of Nebraska horses came
in last Sunday night, and they are a solid
and substantial looking lot. The greater
portion appear adapted to farm and draft
purposes. Announcement of sale will ap-
pear soon.
The bill incorporating Branohville did
not get out of the Governors hands in
time for the villagers to elect their town
officers at the regular town meeting. They
will therefor participate in the election of a
Freeholder and keep hands off generally
on the other candidates The election of
the village officers win take place some
time in April.
Peter Drake our oldest citizen, died on
Saturday morning last, aged 9S years
Funeral services in the church, and inter
ment in the cemetery at Layton on Mon
day afternoon.
A funny joke came stalking up out of
Walpack the other day, and the pastor and
Presiding Elder have been cunning for it
with much perseverance ever since So far
it has eluded their search. From the tenor
of the joke the pastor is the hest marks
man, and if he gets bead on the perpetra-
tor somebody will get seriously filed with
punctures.
Chas. A. Dalrymple is busy these days
at his sugar camp near Tuttles Corners
He has quite large maple orchard on his
property and with a modern set of evapor.
ating pans rapidly turns the sap into dc
lieious syrup or sugar. His products are
noted for their superior quality and find a
ready sale.
John j Van Sickle and A. S, Stoll will
have sale of choice milch COWS at the
Van Sickle homestead, near Bevans, on
March 16 Some extra fine stock will be
offered.
The humors of politics are best apprecia-
ted by those outside Of the circle afflicted
by the Office itch. It has been lots of fun
for week past 60 note the strong desire
of a few Of the public servants to have
their records endorsed. How lightly they
touched the public pulse, and how shocked
they were to end that it did not pulsate to
their desires. 1t is sad to realize that they
were weighed in the balance of public
opinion, and found short weight, and still
more sad to note that they themselves
sharpened the knife to saw their own necks
off.-Seiah
Mrs. Diantha Losey, relict of David
Losey, deceased, is violently insane, and
will be cared for by her relatives and
friends. Mrs Losey is 70 years of age and
has always been very exemplary wom-
an, and much respected. Much sympathy
is expressed for her in her sad condition.
Miss Flora Raser is quite III at her home
near Hainesviile DIR. Hughes is in atten
dance and favorable termination is hoped
for by the family and her many friends
The oyster supper and dance at the
"Everitt House" unfortunately fell on a
stormy night, by the attendance was ma
terially reduced. Those who did attend
were more than pleased with the evident
desire to minister to their pleasure Our
old friend, "Tom Perry" with his daugh-
ter and brother, furnished the music and
1t was excellent. Shay gave his guests
every possible att ention, and maintained
the best of order In Mrs Van Ness dc
partment the table gave evidence that her
hand had not lost its cunning in provid-
ing and the guests showed their appreoia-
tion Of the most excellent supper. All
were made 20 feel perfectly at home. aud
only those who participated can fully ap-
preciate how much everybody missed who
did not get there.