Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-29
sANDYsTON.

lDu nuullhR IL Is peISuultu tilHt tut
general public will take heed and
lct accordingly, But, certain parties
iook the chnnces, and may in the
near future find that it does not pay
TO violate the law with impunity.
The drove of horses, colts etc. that
passed through here last week, dis |
posed of several head along the way
A Sandyston party bought hand
some pair of colts, but later on wish
ed the drovers to take them back
and refund the money. At last they
consented and paid back $50. of the
$50. paid for them. The drovers
then put up one of the colts for S25.
to he ratified for and they won it
back. The colt was bought by Floyd
Fuller, thus leaving the drover a
neat sum for that particular ami
NAL.
The political campaign of 1900 is
now opened by the nomination of
the Republican party. The sad part
of this ticket is the placing a man
on for Vice President who. if we are
to believe what he says, did not
want it Teddy wanted to stick to
the governors chair for another
term and it is the wish of the writer
that he will get neither, and enjoy
his summer home at Oyster Bay
The social announced for Friday
night at Hainesville was postponed
to Saturday night owing to the rain
Another was held at Bevans on the
Same evening, and as a consequence
both were slimly attended and the
receipts were slim too. Cannot the
brethren avoid such collisions.
The Fourth of July will he cele-
brated in the good old fashioned
way in Brookside Park this year A
band will be secured, and as the
Park has been cleared off, there will
be plenty of room for all. So come
ono and all have a good time.
B. d. Hursh, the efficient and
hustling manager of the Strouds-
burg telephone company, spent Sun
lay with his parents, returning to
his duties on Monday Ben is look
ing fine and is we'll suited with his
position
Mrs. Katy Jane BeVans passed
away early on Monday morning at
her home in Branchville Mrs. Bev-
an was a daughter of Simon and Liz
zie Kyle, of this town, and at al
early age married Nicholas Bevar
and resided nearly all her life here
She is survived by six children Mrs
Mary Blarcom, of Lafayette, Marif
and Elizabeth, of Newton, Sidney
and Edward, of Branchville, ant
Luella, wife of Edward Shupe, Of
layton,
The first span of iron work on tn,
new bridge is about completed ant
work will commence on Monday o
this week on the trestle work fo
the middle span. The water in thi
span is very deep and the putting il
of the trestle will be slow. Tn
bridge when completed will wcigl
120 tons, or 140 tons to the span
The Milford bridge, am informed
weighs 95 tons, and is not so wild,
as this bridge. But ii will be wei
in September before bridge and APP
proaches will be ready for travel
Our Census Enumerator finished
his work on Saturday. He can no
tell what the population of thi
township is but it will not be s.
large as it was in 1895, when it wa
965.
Mr. William Major of this tow
was married on Saturday last to {
Miss Lora Wilson, of Fairfield, Ill
The marriage took place at Milfor,
Pa. the Rev. G. e. Scudder officiat
ing.
Those interested met on Saturda,
last and cleared the grounds il
Brookside Park for the celebration
to be held there on the 4th. 1t hat
not been decided whether they will
have a Band, but a majority favo
the idea and no doubt ali attendin.
the celebration will have a goot
time.
Mr. Edward Hotalen has just fin
ished repainting the residence o
Mrs. Rutan at Hainesyille and i
presents a neat appearance in it
coat of white.
The farmer is IN luck so far a
the weather is concerned for tn
, past week or mo-e every thing il
the vegetation line has grown rapid
lily. Corn looks we'll and has a goo
color, harvest is promising, potatoe
are coming into blossom, and onl
the hay crop will be short
Who wants to go to Gettysbur
some time in July. The write
wants to go but does not want to g