Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-27
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nesday evening, JAN. /, 1902. The
invitations are unique in that they
are written on cornhusk specially
prepared, and enclosed ina corn husk
envelope, sealed with two pumpkin
seeds, and are worthy Of being kepl
as souvenirs of the event
Edward Dabrone Of wulpack was
married ON the 18th inst to Miss
Amy Van Horn Of Walpack Centre.
The nmrriuge took place at the par
sonage with Jucob Roe aud wife as
witnesses.
The shoot at Hamesville on Friday
last was not largely attended; pre-
sunie ON account Of the intense cold.
AS it was, some fairly good shooting
was done but the cold iuterfered, so
the shouters said, when they missed.
ann pleased TO note that the at
tendance at the Layton farmers in
stilute was the the best Of any have
heard Of yet, and it was held on the
sturniest day we have had this fall
Had the weather been pleasant the
church would have been filed to
oyeraowing.
john llartrim, respected citizen
Of Hainesvillr, died ut his home near
that place on Thursday last aged
about 70 years. Deceased had not
been in vigorous health for several
years but his last illness was short.
Weakened by the infirmities of age
his system could not Withstand the
ravages Of disease and he passed
away as above stated He leaves
quite nunberof children, ali grown
to adult age.
VIII your Dingman scribe please
publish the date of the farmers in
stitute to be held at that place and
oblige several from Jersey.
Orange county is forging ahead Of
Sussex in the matter Of good roads.
Last year that county. appropriated
200, 600 dollars for good roads and
this year the same amount. Seventy
miles have already been built. They
do not go strong on macadain, but
take well drained road and cover it
with six inch coating Of good gravel
and it makes a splendid road at a less
cost than macadam. 1t is in the ex-
perimentai stage as yet but the sue
cess of the experiment is not doubted.
In Sandyston we have voted from
81 900 to 81 400 annually for the past
80 years and doubt very much il
they are any better than they were
SO years ago, and yet we stay in the
same old rut.
The Bevans creamery closed VI
for the year ON Thursday last owing
to lack Of milk. The creamery wa,
very well patronzed this year AM
/ several who did not the past yeal
4 have signified their intention of doing
so the coming year. Had the Mon
hgue people continued bringing theil
? milk here the creamery would hay,
) been kept going through the winter
. but the prospects are bright for mex
year.
The steady cold has given u
splendid ice for skating and ON Sat
urday afternoon and evening IN,
ponds were full of merry skater
z notwithstanding the severe cold.
The hunting season is practically
over, as many owners of lands refus'
to allow hunters to hunt with dogs
{ and that is exactly right and shoul,
have been the order earlier in tn
season. As itisnow, the hunter can
not have much success in hunting
quail without a dog
Base Cole Of EiainesvilIe is spend
: ing his vacation rom Princeton Tn
iversity with his parents. Everit
\ and Eugene Hursh, also Of Haines
J willie, are spending their holiday va
= cation at their home. They are al
tending school at Blair Hall.
p During the recent Hood in tn
Delaware many articles Of valu
we're clught BY people along tn
4 river. One caught a barrel Of ma
: 'hine oil, another a fine lot of luni
] ber and almost every one caugh
something Of value, even 30 a goo
s roof of of some one's building. 1t
! ln ill Hood that iiows nobody good.