Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-07-13
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done in town. A few couples j1in-
ed in a ride, others visited Brookside
Park but the majority were at work
on the farm.
Harvest has commenced but the
recent high winds and rain has
tangled it very much Haying is
also going ahead, but work is much
hindered from want of help.
Our roads are being worked and on
some pieces of road much fault is
being found rs the condition of the
road is worse than before repairs
were made. The orerseer hands in
his order worked ont aud the Com.
mittee ignorant of how the work has
been done accepted the order. The
Committe should go over the town
and see for themselver before ac-
cepting any order.
During the thunder storm on
Thursday the barn buildings on the
farm of Joseph G. Warner, just
above Hainesville, were struck by
lightning and burned A few loads
of hay were in the barns and some
farm implements.
Our B of e. met on Saturday ev.
ening and hired teachers for the
Bevans and Tuttle corner school
Miss Alice Rainage secured the
former school and Miss Mccormick
the latter. One of the trustees and
a patron had brilliant discussion
and the ten commandments we're not
strictly adhered to in the discussion
But it beat adjusting fire loss by q
good deal.
Centreville has enjoyed II period
of quiet for some time and the cy-
clonic storm centre appears in the
nelghborhood of HHinesvllle, and
although the cyclone is frequent,
nobody so far has been seriously
damaged but the pitcher goes once
too often sometimes.
William Moore a veteran of the
q n j, infantry died here some
time ago, and inquiry finds no re-
latives. He left some personal eff
fects to which they are entitled, es-
pecially his discharge.
notice in the county press the
death of Col. VIM. E. Morford, form
erly of Newton. He was at one
time an officer in the 1st N. j. Cav.
and we'll do l remember enlistiug
with him on Feb. 1, 1S62a l think
his office was where the Losey bak-
cry is situated and it seems as if il
was only few days ago
A mail inspector passed over this
mail route last week to examine in.
to the proposed new direct line from
Brnnchville to Dingmans Pa. From
what he told Mr.. Watson, the pre-
sent carrier of the mail, if any new
route is started, it will be from Lay
ton to Dingman. He also told Mr.
Watson that his time of departure
from Branchville would be fixed by
the arrival of the mail train, thus
getting the mail to Layton before
p. m.
Richard Kent, of Bloomfield N. j
drove from that place to that of Har
ry Bensley, on Tuesday last arriving
here about the middle of the after
noon. Idon't know the distance
but it is long drive.
Well the Presidential candidates
are nominated and the people can
take their choice. There is one par
agraph in the Dem ocratic platform
that u majority of the voters woult
like to see carried out, and that i:
the election of the u S. Senator'S BY
popular vote. AS it is to-day only I
millionaire can get there and some
times a crooked stick. at that.
John A. Drake of Newark, clme
up with his family on "Wednesday
for his summer vacation. His fam
lily will stay near Dingman for Tia,
summer and he will return in fort
night to his duties on the front enc
of a trolley car. Al is looking fine.
Some of our people, carting to anC
from Branchville, are krumbling a
the condition of the Frankford enc
of the turnpike road. Our end il
in good order, and if Mr. Steffel
would extend his drawing of gravel
we would have the best road in til,
county.
On Thursday last 1 was surprised
to find that l could talk over til,
Suosex wires from our private loca
wire. The Sussex people could no
work their line from here on accoun
of our wirh being in contact. Look
ing along my wire ! found then
crossed directly in front of my doc
and wife fish pole soon had then
separated and both lines were free.
Dayton Depue had a COW strucl
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