Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-25
All Around the County.
SANDYsTON.

Bert Rosencrance Of tlis town is
spending a fortnight in visiting
friends at Lyncbburg, Va. Bert was
for some years engaged in business
at that place.
Occasionally hear of persons tax.
ing in tine Paris Exposition, and if ]
had the "stuff" l would go too. Any
one having the time and money
could have pleasant and sight-see-
ing trip and have the worth of their
money.
The officials of the Erie road have
an eye to business in the excursion
line. On Memorial Day an excurs-
ION will leave Port Jervis to New
York and return for one dollar.
wonder why the d. L. q W. do not
catch onto the excursion business
for there must be money in it.
Life insurance is mighty good
thing if the insured intends dying
soon after being insured A policy
taken out in 1882 for 81 600. semi
endowment policy, the premium be-
ing 1927 would show a cash pay.
ment of Cos. 10 to the company. If
the insured party lives until May
1902 he will receive $500. and the
dividends have reached the munifi-
cent sum of $50. or a total of prob
ably $500. Take the annual pre-
MUM of 1927 and place it at inter
est, would beat insurance out of
sight. The holder of the above pol
icy has all the life insurance he will
ever want
Washington Lan'z Slipped while
getting into his meat wagon and fell
striking his head against the wheel
making a serious cut just above his
eye. Pretty close call for the eye.
Mr., Robert H Eteritt, of Layton
has just received check for 81, 900
this being his share i'm the estate of
his uncle, Isaac Everitt, who died
some time ago at Pittston, Pc. This
is said TO be only part as there is
some real estate yet to be disposed
Of, when the heirs will receive some
more.
Chester r. Smith, who for the
past three years has been the eff.
cient teacher of the Brick House
school, in Montague, has received
an appointment in the Census Office
at Washington D. C. Mr.. Smith
will go to Washington to begin his
duties early in June. A snug salary
goes with the position. AS a broth
er teacher 1 congratulate friend
Smith on his good luck.
Seth Shay and Will Bevans, both
in the employ of the Newark trolley
road, are spending a week visiting
friends and relatives here. Both are
looking we'll, and like their positions
very much
Senator Clark, of Montana, is no
slouch in politics, and now that he
is regularly appointed as a Senator
from that state he should be permit
ted to retain his seat. His trick of
getting the position after being
turned down is pretty shrewd.
Have our Freeholders gone wrong
in selecting the papers in which the
County Statement should be printed
1t would seem so from reading the
Register and yet that body is not the
Pope who is considered lnfallible.
The special election for voting
money for our schools and supplies
was held in the Layton school house
on Saturday afternoon. The total
asked for was $50 dollars,
sum large enough to interest the
people to come out, aud vote for or
against. Only eight voters were at
the election, and they voted solidly
for the appropriation.
George Owen, for the last two
years in the employ of the 3rd Ave.
trolley line in New York, has resign
ed his position and is now with his
parents.
The fine rain we had on Friday
night and Saturday has helped veg
citation very much, but it is feared
that the grass crop has been serious
~ hurt by the drouth.