Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14
sANpYsTON.

At the l3d annual meeting of the
Evangelical Lutheran church at Des
Moines, Iowa. the committee on
missionary work reported "that the
only evidence of many years work
in Africa was a coffee field and
cemetery" The above is clipped
from a daily Of June z, and / would
think the report quoted is fair
average of the results of all mis-
sionary work We annually send
thousands of dollars abroad to con-
vert the heather, and the results are
like the above and if we would look
we can find henthen nearer home.
Levi Elicit is receiving the con
gratulatiuns of his friends over the
arrival Of a sor at his home the
past week Mother and son are
getting along nicely
Childron's day win be held at the
M e. church at Layton next Sun
day Preparations are being made
to have the exercises more interest
ing than usual
Levi Shay of Bevans passed away
on Saturday morning aged about II
yenrs. He was taken sick about
ten days ago but was not thought
to be dangerously i'll M iii on Thurs
day last when in delirium he got
out and went after his COWS. The
doctor was at once summoned but
pneumonia was beyond the power
Of medical skill and he rapidly grew
worse until death came early on
Saturday morning. He leaves a
wife and two sons to mourn his
loss
Capt Simpson removed the fence
surrounding his dwelling and yard
on Saturday aud it is decided i'm
proyemcnt Others around here
will follow lis example sooD.
Childreu's s day will be appropri-
ntely observed at the chapel at
B1vans on Sunday, the 10th. They
al Ways huvo something worth going
to hear at the chapel and this will
be no exception.
The annual Sunday School Con-
ventor of the three townships in
this valley will be held In the church
at Walpack Centre OH Wednesday
afternoon and evening, June 10Th.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend these meetings.
The annual strawberry and ice
cream social of the M. E brethren
of Bevans will be held in the chapel
at that place on the evening of June
21. They always have enough good
things to go around 80 all can rest
assured of having pleasant time
and plenty to satisfy the wants of
the inner man.
The piece of road near the resi-.
dence of DR.. Hughes has been neat
ly graveled the past week, and al
though not yet completed will be
the most lasting piece of road in the
town. Inotice that hauling gravel
is in favor OH our three divisions of
the main road and our roads will be
much improved if this method is
pursued.
Our board of education will meet
on Saturday of this week for the
purpose of employing teachers for
the coming year. This meeting
should have been held sooner as
many teachers made application for
schools in other towns and those of
other towns, if failing to secure a
school in their own town. would file
an application here thus putting
our teachers at disadvantage. The
time for hiring of teachers should
be uniform throughout the county
Charles Courtright of Montague
and patry of friends started on
Sunday for a drive to High Point.
When about one and a half miles
from home his horse fell and died
almost instantly. The entire party
returned to their homes.
Rural life is at its prettiest just
now. When one comes to view the
country over one sees the waving
fields of grain, the fields of corn just
showing in rows and in almost
every field is the plowboy whistling
"a merry tune, only halting in his
tune to shout the familiar haw or
gee. No wonder city people love to
come to the rural districts at this
time Of the year.
No; Brother Warren won't for
get Rambler" in his travels.