Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-14
All Around the County.
SANDYsTON.

The rattle for the rifle of J V. Ma
jor came off Saturday night and was
won by Alfred Elicit. Brice Drake
put up his % cal. rifle to be raffied
for and that wa won by Leo. Elicit.
Some complaints are heard that
letters do not reach thoir dcstiua-
tion, but where the fault lies [ cap
not say Atleast the party to WHOM |
they are addressed says they fail . !
arrive.
II L. rises to remark that he is
surprised that we have hogs that at
tack COWS, and are four legged hogs
at that What kind of hogs does he
suppose exists in this locality, but l
will admit there are some hogs trav-
cling on two legs but that species
prey upon humanity, not COWS. If
there is none of that breed in his
vicinity, be thankful.
Congressman Grout attacked the
sale of Oleomargarine in the House
on Friday last and succeeded by a
vote of 1893 to 90 in placing a tax of
ten cents per pound on colored Oho,
and the two cent tax on uncolored is
reduced to a quarter of a cent a
pound. The day before the House
by a vote of 246 to SO knocked the
canteen out, and of course the VIC.
T. U. must be happy and the soldier
has nothing to say. Score one for
the ladies'.
If there should come a snow it
would stop all all hunting, as it is
unlawful to kill or have game in
possession while the ground is Gov
cred with snow. The fishing season
for black bass, pike, perch, yellow
perch or white bass ended on Nov.
80 end top it all, you cannot slip
your game out of the state fter you
get it, under fine. We are getting
pretty near the point of having
neither fishing or hunting.
The farms of the estate of E. H.
Smith were sold at public vendue on
Saturday at the hotel of John A
Wcstbrook. The homestead brought
Is dollars per acre and was knocked
off to VIM. T. Smith. The farm at
Hainesville brought $25 per acre and
was bought by James Black of Mon
tague Not many years ago this
property cost $50 per acre. The first
named property contains SO acres
and the last 1870 acres. At the same
time Mrs. Zelma Van Fleet sold her
place consisting of II acres to Jos.
johnson for $50 dollare. The above
are all good properties and the rule
seems TO hold good that farms in
this sections bring just about the
cost of the buildings thereon, and in
several instances not that. If the
times are so good, will some one tell
me when the boasted good times will
strike farm lands.
Saturday was an ideal spring day
and It is not often that we have such
weather at this time of the year
While other sections of our country
are getting their due share of rain
we are still suffering from lack of it
The recent rain has not helped the
wells and springs to any appreciable
extent yet we hope before freezing
weather sets in that rain may be
forth coming. t<--
The donation given the Rev. Ell.
Post was we'll attended from the
Layton end of the charge, and am
sorry to say that the other end fail
ed to respond in person and dollars.
However, all had good time and
left the Rev. gentleman financially
better off, TO the extent of 16 dollars
A christmas entertainment is be-
ing talked of to be held in the church
at Layton. If they intend holding
one tits time drilling the children
should commence. The time is get
ting short.
George Owen and couple of lady
friends from Newark, paid a brief
visit to his parents on Sunday last.
George is in the employ of the Met.
ropolitan Ins. Co. in that city.
Elijah Lundy, of Newark, is
spending few days with his family
at Layton. He looks as if Essex
county agreed with him.
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