Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-26
SANDYSTON.

gamble on the fact that spring is
surely here when that "clink,
clink" is heard.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tisdell, wife of
Richard Tisdell of Sparrowbush.
died at that place on the 18th inst.
She was a daughter of Nicholas
Tilliman, deceased, of this town,
and Of his family of nine children
this is the second death, Albert dy-
ing at Port Jervis on Jan 2 and
Elizabeth as above stated. One of
her brothers, Alfred. resides in this
town and another, Nicholas, resides
in Walpack. Deceased was ~ years
of age.
DR. Hughes drives over about as
many miles of road as any man in
the Delaware valley, and it is no
more than natural that he should
be a lover of good roads. He has
had the road near his residence
filled in with stone, thus raising the
road quite two feet, the township
agreeing to cover the stone with
gravel, and when completed will be
a good job. Would that there were
more men in this township as pub
lic.spirited as the doctor
Rambler, in last weeks Press,
asks, "Will Sandyston ever get
qUieted down?" 1 rise to remark
that Sandyston should not think of
quiet or security as long as she has
men within her borders who burn
buildings, poison stock and girdle
trees, and also contains persons who
tacitly, if not openly, uphold such
dastardly crimes. Does Rambler
agree with me so far?
In the New Jersey weather report
for March 1 find an article which is
highly interesting. On the third
wge of the report is a full descrip-
ton of the solar motor This motor
Is in successful operation, working a
15-horse power engine, at the Os-
trich farm at Pasadena, Cal, and it
is used to pump water. 1t lifts
1400 gallons a minute. The power
for this machine is obtained from
the suns rays by means of a great
reflector containing 1900 glass mir
rors each 3 inches by "a All you
have to do when the sun shines is
to start it; then you can go about
your business. This is a great age
of invention, and it is only a ques-
tion of time how soon aerial naviga-
tioD will be an assured fact, for sub
marine navigation is a success and
travel through the air is bound to
come and that soon.
Last week was a dreary one for
the sun was hardly visible at any
time. On Saturday afternoon and
evening it began to rain in earnest
and by Sunday noon 246 inches
of water had fallen. This must
certainly replenish the springs and
wells that have been dry so long.
The town committee met on Sat
urday last to sell the contract for
hauling dirt and gravel on our
roads. After much argument it was
decided to make three districts OF
the main roads and appointed over
seers for each John w. johnson to
have the road from Layton to the
Montague line; Henry Steffen the
road from Layton to the Frankford
line, and w. H. Van Sickle the
road from Layton TO the Walpack
line. All are good men and we
shall have good roads, for which
let us be thankful.
The Andover correspondent of
the Sussex Record seems to have an
objection to the editors placing the
names of correspondents along with
their items, and says something
about the surreptitious taking of
chickens on the part Of the corre-
spondent. Well, I won't argue the
question, but correspondents, as a
rule, will eat chicken but stealf
No, sir
Miss Rosetta Coursen, daughter
of John E. Coursen of this town,
died on Saturday last aged about 3s
years. Deceased had been very i'll
for some time and her sufferings
were terrible, and death came as a
happy release from pain. Her
father is quite sick and Is confined
to his bed.
The IRON bridge at Layton has re-
cently been Tepainted ana presents
a neat appearance in its coat Of
white There are others in this
town badly in need of a coat of
paint-and plank.
am glad to note that at the re-
cent examination for diplomas at
the Newton business college the
Misses Emma and Estella Hursh of
this town ware grndnntad- the for.