Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-10-19
All Around the County.
SANDYSTON.

DA M DlVNs
l notice that the reunion of the !
First New Jersey Cav. was held at
Trenton. N J. on the If inst and |
the statement was made that out OF /
the 1000 men comprising this famous
fighting regiment only 12J survivors
could be found living The state
records say that tue Reg't from first
to last, had on its rolls 1917 men and
began its fighting record at Patrick
church, VA, Dec 30 1861, and it is
claimed that the last fighting at
Lees surrender was done by this
regiment, and took part in 81 en-
gagements. The writer served three
years in Company G., and can say
from personal experience that he
had all the fighting he cared for
John d. A Adams, of Middletown,
N. Y was elected President, and
Charles F. Croselmire, of Newark,
N j., Sec'y and Treas of the first
N. j., Cav Association.
A series of extra meetings will
commence in the Centerville church
next Sunday evening and continue
through the week.
Invitations are out for the mar
riage of Miss Francis Wlntermute,
of Layton, to Mr.. Charles Walker,
of Newton. The marriage will be
held at the home of the bride on
Tuesday Oct. 23at high moon. Miss
Wintermute is highly esteemed
lady in this community, and if con-
gratulations are in order before the
event l wish the contracting parties
all the happiness imaginable.
The Port Jervis Fair is over and
gone and many attending it from
here are of the opinion, that it was
IA big thing on paper but the reality
was disappointing. Try horse
race that will do better.
AIR. Shay Vanness, of Newark, is
visiting friends and relatives for a
few days. He has a position on a
Newark trolley line.
The Belgian hare craze is slowly
dying out and yet there is a large
number raised in this town. In the
west and particularly in California
stringent laws have been enacted
prohibiting the owners from letting
them run at large, as they are par
tial to the bark of the young trees
Dhe native wild rabbit is too atten-
tive to fruit trees here without in.
creasing their number by turning
the Belgian breed loose.
Election this fall will be held al
Hainesville instead of Peters Valley
If l remember rightly it is the turr
to hold it at Peters Valley, but a:
Landlord Hotalen will allow the
election free of expense to the tow
while the other hotels put in bill
for SIS thus saving the town the sun
named. That is right Benjamin keel
it there.
The state Board of Agriculture
will hold its meetings in this tow
on Nov. 27. | am assured by Sec'y
Dye of the state board, that promi
nent speakers have been engaged
t for this series of meetings and as i
is purely agricultural it is hopet
that all farmers and everybody els,
J will attend and take part in the dis
cussions. Fuller details will be Civ
en- the week before the meeting.
1t is proposed to hold the mucl
talked of frolie for hauling grave
on the road leading from Tnttle
Corner to Layton on Thursday o
| this week. This gravel makes ex
cellent roads and it is hoped tha
, enough will turn out to put it all tn
: way.
The rain of Sunday helped the fal
sowing of grain, but the streams an
as low AS they were before. Gu
mills are hampered for lack of waite
with the exception of Mr. Keen. H
has plenty of water and is turning
out lots of pancake timber and Johl
is a dandy at that.