Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-07-27
All Around the County.
SANDYSTON.

good and has beed got in good order.
Haying is now being pushed and |
this week will see the most of that
safely housed. The drought now
upon us has affected the crop to
some extent but the yield is better
than was anticipated Oats never
looked better but the potato yield
viii be affected by the blight and
drought
Mrs Minnie Smith. wife of John
Smith of Layton, died on Saturday
noon after a brief illness of 4 weeks.
Aged about 2G years. Hopes of re
covery were not entertained from
the first attack and she gradually
sank until death ensued as above
stated. She is survived by her hus-
band and two small children.
The workmen on the new bridge
are busy painting the iron work,
planking and filing in the approach
es. A toll house will have to be
built at the Jersey end of the bridge
upon the site of the old one aud the
public will soon have chance TO
cross the river without the dread of
the ferry.
The barn of Isaac Stoll on his
home farm was burned one night
last week. The first he knew it was
when he visited his furm to work
on Saturday. Insured in the Read
ington, of N. j.
Ruinor has it that the creamery at
Bevans may be started provided a
certain amount of milk can be Sc
cured A good many would he glad
to see it is started and hope some
one win take hold and make it a
success. But as most of the milk
and butter, in this section, has been
engaged for this year it is doubtful
about opening it this season. If
some one will take hold of it next
year there is no doubt about getting
the necessary milk.
Walter Drake has taken a position
at the High Falls Hotel at Dingmans
and entered upon his duties last
week
Mrs. Abbie Warner, of Haines.
vile, is reported very i'll.
A change in the arrival and de-
parture of the mail from Layton
took place on Wednesday last. The
mail from Milford arrives hore at
s: 30 and returning from Branchville
gets here at 80 p. m. or "a hours
earlier. Formerly it took two days
to get a letter to Port Jervis under
! the present arrangement our mai
connects at Milford and goes straight
through the same day. Now If we
could only get rural delivery, and g
railroad but we must not ask for toe
much.
In the early summer the berry
patch of G. A. Dalrymple near Tut
ties Corner promised an immense
yield of fruit but regret to say tha
tine blight has struck the vines, ant
may seriously affect what promised
or, tn1pl, 70 AIr n
1t was my pleasure to hear Prof
F. X. Pine, of Pine Bush, N. Y, OF
Sunday last on the organ and violin
He with his violin and assistant a
the organ made music that was
delight to hear. The Professor is
thorough musician, aud in repairin
+ or renovating pianos or organ
knows his business as the writer cal
testify.
= Pensioners who are addicted K
having good time after quarterl.
payment will take heed OF the re-
f cent order issued by the Department
, that examiners here after report al
such to be dropped from the rolls
, In fact pensioners making nuisance
/ of themselves in any way are liable
to be dropped and under present cir
cumstances it is difficult to get rein
stated.
/ Parties using live bait must avoiC
the using of small carp for that pur
pose as the bait sometimes wiggle
off and thus stocks the waters will
this objectionable fish. This law i
no good for the fish is now every
where and in our local ponds carp o
large size are being shot for that j
about the only way to get them.
The barn built to replace the on,
burned on the farm j. j. Vansickle
is now ready for use and A tons o
hay are alteady stored in one of it
bays. 1t has the greatest capacit!
of any barn hereabouts.
F. Lester VanEtten and family, O
3 Ne W York city, are spending thei
annual vacation visiting relatives il
this valley. He is a sampler in the
, Custom House.