Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-02-15
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young tOlkS trOm the brlCk House /
visited Layton and the noise they
made both vocal and instrumental
would have done credit TO a band of
Comnrche Indians That load /
omne was composed of youths uu
used to being loose from mothers
apron string and l would advise
iheir muthers to see that the afure.
said string is properly tied the mex
time they allow them to go away
rom home.
On Saturday last 1 received let
Ter from Chas. A. Hill Sussex bo,
now a member of troop NJ Bird U. 5
Cav now in the Philippines BY il
l see that the soldiers life is abou
the same MS when l marched with
the lst N J. Cav from 1852 to 1865
He sent me a copy of the Manila
Times a pnper printed at Manila dat
e1 Nov H. 1900 The prices of eat.
ubles as printed by Smith, Bell &
Co., grocers are as follows: Fresh
pork 55 cents, fresh butter 90 pc
pound, pork sausage rs, dressed
turkey G5, lard ID tins 81, con
ceutrated milk per quart sl4O, rdb-
Its rs, partridge 81 a piece, apples
60 a doz, ham .65, cheese .65, etc.
A soldiers pay wouldn't keep a man
very long there.
Our committee met on Saturday
last and found not money enough to
pay sheep bills, or else the bills had
not been presented soon enough
One thing the committee should or
der done, and that is to order all
dogs shot where the owner refuses
TO pay the tax assessed to his dog.
A musical was held at Dingmans
on Wednesday evening of last week
The severity of the weather kept
many away so that the attendance
was small, but the musical part OF
the program was of high order
and was greatly enjoyed by those
present.
A number Of people Of this valley
intend visiting the Pan American
Exposition to be held at Buffalo next
summer The R. R. that will take
them there the cheapest Will get
tho passengers. l think it would be
a good idea for the Eris and d. l. &
W. to give notice of their intended
rates, and those intending to go car
then decide whether their purse,
can stand the strain or not.
Joseph Jaggers and Willie Win
termute spent the greater part oI
lust week in New York city. 1t wa,
a grand trip for Williean he return
ed delighted with what he sa g.
How many parents there are, wh
never think of taking their childre,
along on such trips, when it woulI
open up new world to them ant
ilso do them much good.
Some folks may think l am whist
ling a useless tune when 1 am shout
ing for trolley road through thi,
section B1t that is not the case
We do want it and we want 1t bn.
nld | honestly thiuk that a goodl,
number of our citizens would talk,
s ock in such a road ! have giver
up the hope Of steam road, hut
rolley line would answer the same
purpose and at less cost. Such
road to Port Jervis would NEAR
thousands of dollars for that village
md the citizens of that place ough
to boost the project along.
Famers and those in need of i
find it difficult to secure the needle,
nelp. So many of our young mel
have gone to the cities that farm
help is almost impossible to ge,
5 .eral from across the mountain
have tried to hire help but withou
5 ccess And the same can be sai'
If the girl help, they too prefer TIN
own to the couniry,and the resul
will be that the farmer must hustl
ia Dng as best he can.
Mr. Samuel Fuller, of Walpack
vas taken to a New York hospita
'or the treatment of a very bad cas-
II appendicitis He stood the oper
zion very sell and l hope to SCI
inn return fully restOred To henllh