Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-09-07
SANDYsTON.


iay that the fish are very pretty
when out of the wator and many
,laim that they taste no better than
hey look.
Another rural mnil route of 21%
miles is to be established in upper
Warren county on Oct. IS. If such
routes can be secured in other parts
Df the state why cannot we havo one
In this valley. Will some one kindly
explain through your columns what
Is necessary TO be done in order to
have rural delivery. If it is a bless
ing let us have our share.
Rosenkrans cider press is kept
very busy and as apples are plenty
can lay in a good stock.
Corn cutting is at hand and the
juice is one of the necessaries per-
tanning to that work aud it is cheap
but it will get jag on and TINT is
the main thing, sometimes.
This, Tuesday, morning trouble
begins in all the school rooms of this
town, with the single exception of
the one at Tuttles Corner 1t is
hoped that a teacher will soon be
secured for that school or else con-
soldate it with the one adjoining,
and save another 5000. to the town
ship.
You can see where a wa. on is
moving just as far as you can see by
the cloud of dust. Travelling must
be anything but pleasant, for the
roads are mass of dust.
Load after loads of peaches are
passing through here daily, and if
they are Il good sample of the crop
they must be of poor quality, or do
they send tho best to the city, and
we get the refuse. 80 and 40 cents
a basket is n good price for drop
peaches.
Jacob Kyle one of the most re-
spected citizens of Bevans died Oil
Thursday evening after brief ILL
ness, aged about II years. Deceas-
ed was quiet and unnssuming and
possessed a large circle or friends
He leaves a wife and four children
to mourn his loss.
Edward Adams. wife and daugh-
ter, of Bloomfield. n. j., returned
to their city home on Friday after Il
stay of two weeks with Frank Simp-
son at Layton.
Last Friday our New York mai
failed to connect, for some reason
and those taking dailies had to wait
until the next day to find out wheth.
er Corbett or Mccoy won the fight
The Horton law of New York puts q
stop to fighting, so those pugilist'
can attend to their saloons hereaf
ter.
A Newton party of nine ladie'
took an outing trip to Layton OF
Thursday last, aud those acquaint
ed made several calls while here
Among them was Mrs. Lizzie Grov
or and j. N. Miller.
Benjamin Rosenkrans the efficien
man in charge of the hatchery a
the Club house will move into a par
of the house with Adm Vansickl
as soon as his wifes health win per
nit. Mrs. Anson Kintner anC
daughter will occupy part will
them.
Corn cutting has commenced al
tho the stand is not ripe enough
The severe drouth is injuring tn,
crop, and farmers are cutting j
thinking it will get no better
Buckwheat will not be more thar
half a crop from the effect of til,
dry weather.
We were going to have an opposi
tion butcher wagon and the wagol
was purchased. Now the parties
have decided not to go into business
The long dry spell is telling upoi
wells and cisterns, and a number ar
reported dry. The Delaware hal
not been as low as it is now in manI
years,
Rumor states that there will be /
wedding before long in this vicinity
That is all right There are other
who would like to be in the SAM
boat
Tax time is approaching and TIN
tax duplicates are being pur in shap
for the Collector. / have Away
supported the idea that they shoul,
be printed that the public might Sc
the valuation of his neighbor. A
it now is, probably one in twent.
never knows any thing aboutit.
The W. G. It. U. have started al
"endless chain" of prayer letter t.
the faithful all over the Unitel
States praying for the defeat of VIM
Nc KinleY because he win not abol
ish the army canteen. How soliei
tons these darlings ara for the wei