Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
SANDYST0N In GENERAL.


jured. He at once swore out II war
rant and his assailant was taken to
Newton by constable Gum, but luck
lily was bailed out.
The stealing of a set of harness
from Peter Brink caused that gentle
man to get search warrant. In
company with constable Gum they
proceeded to the house of the sus-
pected party. During the contro-
versy Mr.. Brink was knocked down,
but the harness was found and the
purlOiner was committed to the care
of Sheriff Address.
Lester Sylcox and Ernest Brown
were digging potatoes on the Van
Sickle farm one day last week and l
presume they were rushing matters
for when they came to measure up it
was found that the former had "a
bushels and the latter II. Pretty
good work.
Miss Susie Wilson, of Hainesville,
is again confined to her bed by ill
ness. She had Il severe attack of
pneumonia last winter, and has new
er fully recovered from it.
The meeting at Centreville on Sat
urday afternoon to take into consider
alton the building of creamery was
not largely attended, but enough far
mers were out to show that they were
in earnest about trying it. Commit
mittees were appointed to find how
many cows would be pledged, and re-
port at meeting to be held one
night this week. The prospects are
promising, and 1 hope it will prove a
success.
The buckwheat crop is out of the
way, seeding is about done, and the
farmer is busy getting out his corn
The only hindrance to corn husking
is that tine corn is not dry enough t.
crib. Husking is going ON all the
same.
Doctors, like other folks, have theil
ills and Docter Hughes has had hi'
share for the past week; being con
fined to his house. DIR. j. n. Mile
is attending to his patients, but vii
not be needed longer as DIR. II. il
much better,
Hainesville as usual made thei
social a success on Thursday night o
last week. While the attendance
was not large the shekels rolled il
just the same. SIG. were taken in.
regret to say that the condition
of Mrs. Lucy Warner has not i'm
proved and it is now only question
of endurance as to how long she ma!
last.
| notice that II. L., of Montague
has been promoted from the b. of f
to position on the town committee
Good boy, go little higher and Civ,
your fellow scribes a chance to VOt
for you, and we will all do it-sure.
, Politics is beginning to attract at
tention and people are discussing
the opposing candidates for sherii
they are both good men, very littl
''mud" can be thrown by either par
ty. One question is uppermost, an,
that is, why was not Mr.. Harri
nominated for sheriff? But the bal
lot box will settle that question.
ID. l.. b. Smith and wife, of Branch
vile, visited at l.. Il. Smiths at Lay
ton on Sunday. Bert drives mol
bly, rig and his horse takes no one
dust.
: Politics is coming to the front, an
from now until the polls close bot
parties will do their best to elect thei
candidates. Years ago voters though
they must stand by the party nomir
ees whether he was all wool and var,
wsde or not. To-day many voter
irrespective of party are voting fo
the candidate best qualified for tn
Office, and this vote is the cause {
much worry on the part of the canC
idates, and it is one that both partie
should heed by placing good men i
nomination.