Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-17
PICKED UP BY THE RAMBLER.


skill ON Thursday, the II inst.
The PREss devil made a devil of
mix up with several of our items last
week Perhaps the heat was respon-
sible for it.
Vegetation in general has suffered
a great deal the past week on account
of the excessive heat and absence of
rain.
Does your Sandyston scribe who
is well posted on school matters think
it was right to close the so called Full
Ter school last year? l understand
at the time of the special meeting
which was called for to take action to
close or not to close the school the as
tonishing number of three votes were
cast twofor and one against closing the
school. 1t seems it isIeasier to close
then to reopen school.
One of our Overseers of the poor
does not believe in keeping any poor
belonging to another town at the ex-
pense of the taxpayers of this town.
There are people alive in this world
who are too little for almost anything,
and yet to tell them the truth about
some things they would not believe
it and get mad.
If benches we're put up in the low
er glen and near the bridge by the
spoke factory the young people who
spend the evenings there up to twelve
O'Clock and later would not be obliged
to sit on the damp ground.
Some of the boys have had first
class time for some time back, but
will they enjoy themselves so well
now, if the weather continues hot
and the supply offree beer is shut off?
Philip Walters had the the misfor-
tune to lose his best COW last week.
1t is rumored that there is church
choir not many miles from here,
which is so proficient in church music
that books can be dispensed with.
Here is what a Sussex paper said
about Pike county last week: A
political contest in Pike county for
representative has novel feature. A
German pastor named1 reis advocates
the election of Michael Lyon over
Jacob b. WestbroOk on the score
that "the flow of German beer will
never give out' if Lyon is nominated
and elected. The above is a pretty
mix up. and leaves William out en-
tirely.
The dry weather has caused some
very wide cracks to appear in the
floor of the Mott street bridge.
Ben. Westbrook has thrown up his
job at the High Falls Hotel, at Ding
mans, and returned to his home in
Montague.
This has been a lively week as far
as picnics, entertainments and dances
were concerned.
The Farmers, Mechanics and
Tradesmens picnic which has been
held annually at Culvers Lake will
be held this season in Purdis Grove,
Savage Point, which contains 40 ac-
res and adioins tine lake, on Saturday
Aug. %. More particulars will APP
pear later.
The Flatbrook Valley S. s. Associ-
tion will hold its annual picnic in
Bevans Grove, opposite Dingmans,
on Thursday Aug. 23.
Your Rambler witnessed a funny
incident last Sunday. A. large num-
ber of city people were enjoying
themselves in the lower glen, when
lady carrying a white kitten made
her appearance. Now some dogs en-
jos going into the water but have
never seen a cat that would willingly
take a swim, and that white kitten
was no exception. The result of the
fun was a disgusted cat and a wet
dress.
The result of the primary Saturday
appeared as surprise to some, but
not to the majority. The next elec
tion will tell who is the best fellow.
Already we hear of candidates fol
county commissioner.
Your Rambler was Obliged to tak'
an involuntary rest last week, anC
we are far from feeling like our ole
self yet.
know of one young lady who il
the proud owner of ten cats of al
sizes. Is that any sign of being al
old maid?
Those who enjoy hearing fou
language should come down nea
the spoke factory most any nigh
and listen how fast a certain younl
couple can tear it off.
Frank Nc Carty, of Millvill, ha
purchased the engine and boiler o
Jacob Klaer, He is now busy re