Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-04-13
SANDYSTON.


tie Corner and had been in poor
health for some time. He was about
20 years of age.
Theodore Siglar of Hainesville
went to work for his son in law
Mark Utter on Monday last Soon
after getting there he felt sick and
went to bed He rapidly grew
worse dying on Friday aged about
81 years He leaves a wife and sew
eral children
A wire was run by the Sussex
Company to the hotel of } A. West
brook at Bevans connecting with
their wire running from layton to
Dingmans. The Walpack people
will probab bly, have a wire from Flat
brookville to connect at Bevans, and
once up they would not do without
it.
The city fisherman sojourning at
the Flatbrook Fish Club find it pret-
ty cool fishing, and the majority of
them will not come out until warm.
er weather.
Eek Black in the employ of
Peter Brink and while assisting in
the morning on April 2d complained
of not feeling we'll He started, it
is supposed, to go to James Sylock
where he usually made his home.
but upon reaching Vim. MoOres near
ruttles Corner he was compelled to
go to bed. Peritonitis set in and
he grew worse until death termina-
ted his terrible sufferings on Thurs
day. He was unable to talk to be
understood yet every one had IL
kindly feeling and wor Is for him.
Aged 65 years.
On all railroads that | ever rode
over the ID. l.. and w. r. r. takes
the cake for long time getting to
destination. On recent trip to N.
Y. left Branchville at 3.45 p. M.
laid over an hour at Waterloo, fin
ally reaching New York at bed time.
Returning left Hoboken at 7.40 and
reached Branchville few minutes
after II o'clock. The run should be
made in one half of the time.
The residence of Daniel Garner,
one mile west of Hainesville, was
burned to the ground on Sunday
morning, the fire originating from
the chimney. Mr.. Isaac Lawson oc-
cupied the house with Mr.. GARNER
and he lost almost every thing. In-
sured IN Sussex Mutual.
Admiral Dewey has made up his
mind that the position he now holds
is not at the top and comes out for
the Presidency. I wouldn't mind
having that position for years,
: along with the pickings. but 1 feaI
the Admirals chance will be like
mine, mighty slim. The people hon.
or him for what he has done, and
opinion says that is enough. Bryan
is the boy.
/ There is an unusual amount oI
p sickness in this community aud il
most cases it is of a-serious nature
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Utter are seri
ousIy i'll. John Snider is on the sicl
list Mrs. VIM. Smith, of Bevans,
am glad to note is improving, and {
number of others are under medica
treatment. Sickness is pretty gen
eral all over the county, and l an
told while am writing this, tina
: there are dead now lying in Lafay
2 ette township.
| The Creamery officials met on Sat
, urday last and had the preliminary
papers made out for Incorporating
under the name of "Silver Splinl
Creamery" They intend trying Il
start the creamery ON or about Ma.
1st if enough COWS can be pledged
, Now if all will pull together it car
be done, but standing with the hand
in the pocket won't do it.
: The little son of Edward Laytoi
went to the Club House one day las
week and upon being ordered ava.
refused to go. j. j. VanSiokle LEI
s the little fellow off the premises
whereupon he was arrested on
charge of assault and battery. A
d the hearing before Esq. Fuller o.
Saturday he was discharged, as th
boy was not hurt.
> Our roads have been unusuall
Il good this spring, but in crossin
the mountain near Martin Clifford
the road is almost impossible on aC
count of chuckholes.
# Objections was made to the licens
= of II. e. Montross of Layton and
y hearing will be had at Newton o
Tuesday of this week Objectio
was also made against J. A. West
brook, of Bevans, but as no one al
Pa peared against him, his was granted
Free to Inventors
The experience of @. A. Snow