Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-03
All Around the County.
SANDYSTON.

A Hudson River lineman inspect
cd the wires of that Company On
Saturday last aud near the resident
of q e. Hursh found the wires
bound together with wire in
the top of dense maple tree, and |
of course the wires would not work /
A reward of S25. is offeaed for the
detection of the guilty party.
Bass fishing in the Delaware is
very good, and almost daily our fish, |
erman return with fine strings. The !
fish run small, aud ones weighing p
or pounds are exceptions.
The new bridge will be ready for
driving this week aud there is no
road to get on the bridge and there
You are. 1t is a question whether
the bridge company or the township
must build this short piece of road
(probably 200 yds) from the main
road to the bridge entrance or not
Counsel is now looking up the mat
ter for the Committee and no doubt
the question will be amicably settled
The Directors of the Readington
Ius. Co. will meet at the residence
of Isaac Stoll, on Wednesday of this
week, to adjust his loss by t. g burn
| ing of his barn on the 22nd.
1t is amusing to read in the Port
Jervis Gazette in its last issue that
had Mr. Montross, of the Lay ton ho-
tel, paid the boss Q. Montross would
have received his license. That
writer is away off, for licenses cost
more than so and they are granted
at Newton aud not by any boss. If
that writer lived near temperance
| hotel as the citizens of Layton do he
would appreciate the Sabbath
solemuity that prevails and give
thanks accordingly. When ore of
it's citizens gets dry he buys case
of beer and that ends his thirst and
it is so much cheaper too
Teachers have been hired for
some of our schools twice, the APP
plicants getting schools nearer home
or higher salary, and thus far
Tuttles Corner school is without a
teacher. Many teachers apply for a
school in two or three townships
and the one paying the best wages
they accept Some of the teachers
were hired totally unknown to any
member of the Board and as they
have secured schools elsewhere it
makes little difference. The Board
should compel personal applica-
tion, aud as soon as hired sign the
contract aud that would end this
funny work.
Upon the death of an indigant
soldier the state allows thirty five
dollars for burial, aud fifteen dollars
for beadstone to mark his grave
This is supposed to be full payment
for funeraf expenses, and yet our
Committee allowed Il bill of five dol
lars to an undertaken recently in
addition to the above named amount
The soldier is not pauper and sucl
bills should not he allowed.
j. B. Rosenkrans aud Chas. Ben
sley have formed partnership il
the threshing business. They hav,
bought a new first class threshei
and commenced their work thil
week
Young folks or cid folks eithei
can be accommodated in excursion
line this week. The Steamer excur
sion from Newton takes you around
New York and Couey Island on Fri
, day, and if you don't care for tn,
, sights there, you can take the Nj.
agara Falls excursion on Saturday
T evening from Port Jervis and view
the wonders of that mighty cata
ract. 1t does one good to take al
outing of this kind aud as the cos
is very low all can afford the trip
and have a grand good time.