Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-04-20
All Around the County.
SANDYSTON.

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The Concert at layton, on We'd
nesday evening, was Il rare treat
and everybody was delighted with
the performances, every piece was
well rendered, and especially the
piece by the Professor and Miss
Chamberlain. That was awful good.
The Concert will be repeated on
Thursday April 26 to give those a
chance to participate who were un-
able to take their part this time, Ow-
ing to illness.
Sickness was never so prevalent
in this section as at the present time
among those dangerously i'll, l note
Daniel Utter Sr. and Daniel Utter
Jr Samuel Sheets and Mrs. jane
Hotalen. Many others are sick and
our physicians are on the go day and
night 1t is rather singular that II
majority of the deaths are those Of
persons over 40 years Of age.
The closing of the hotel at Layton
so far as the sale Of intoxicating
driaks is concerned must not be con
strued to mean that our hotels are
run "wide open" On the contary
l consider that the hotels of this
town keep within the bounds of the
law closer than any in the county
The most part of the sale of intoxi.
cants, is their sale by persons hold
ing no license at all, and this should
be suminarily stopped.
The st. Louis Steel Range Stove
Company are running their wagon
through this township again, and
find buyers too. Stoves just as good
can he bought at the local dealers
and people should patronize them
instead of paying eXorbiant prices
for an article they can buy for less
money right at nome.
The effort being made to start the
Creamery at Bevans may not prove
successful, and the Directors stand
ready 10 lease the same to any part
les who may desire to run the crea-
merry. Here is an opportunity fol
some man, as the Directors will aid
in making it a success.
1t is with sorrow that l announce
the sudden and unexpected death OF
Mrs. Savilla Everitt wife of Robert
H Everitt of Layton, who died ear.
ly on Sunday morning Mrs. Ever
lit had been i'll for some days bu
was not confined to her bed unit
about a week ago when pneumonia
set in She leaves two children
Francis wife of Lester II. Smith O
Layton and j. Elmer at home. Sh,
was about 81 years of age.
Now that we have telephone com
munication East and West and thu
Sussex Co have run o line to Be
vans, why not extend the line dowl
the valley. The officials of the com
pany inform me that if the people
south of Bevans will put up the pole
the company will put up the wire
now get up your poles and we cal
talk to all points of the compass.
G.. E. Hursh of Pine Hill farm ha
his incubutOrs running and report
$50 little chicks with 500 eggs yet t
come out this week. George S spec
ialty is White Leghorns and he ha
as fine lot of fowls of that specie
as there is to be found anywhere.
Complaint is made that the Sus
sex wires are crossed with the Hud
son River somewhere between Lay
ton and Port Jervis, greatly intel
tfering with carrying on conversation
Those companies should attend t
this without delay.
l understand that the B. of E. wi
D not hold a meeting to consider til
voting of the necessary school apprC
priatioD. The Board claims that th
vote at the last school meeting CAV
a majority in favor of the approprii
ton, as l22 voted were polled an
: upon counting the ballots it wa
a found that 20 votes aye and 3 vote
d nay. 1 cannot see where a majorit
G comes in and as a result the assessC
will not assess for it and we will |
y deprived of the money to pay Gu
; rent expenses.