Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-08-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
sANDYsTON.


While the press of this county is
giving the points in the Roe fish bill
to their readers many do not care to
think the matter out for themselves
but let the whole thing drift, taking
for their opinion whatever their
favorite paper may say. Think the
matter over, for after election you
will kick yourself for letting the bill |
be defeated, if it is.
The Walpack board of education
at a recent meeting engaged their
teachers for the ensuing year as
follows: Walpack Centre, Miss
Grace Cole; Central, Miss Laura
Layton Flatbrookville, Mr.. Hill.
The board decided to give all teach
ers the same wages, namely, $25
per month. The amount paid San
dyston teachers will average be-
tween S25 and $50 per month.
Mrs. Harriet McKeeby of Scran-
ton, Pa, is visiting with her son,
Frank, at Layton.
The young Jerseyman who got
banged up by a couple Of Dingman
toughs came out all right in the
end. They paid the Jersey youth
$50 each for the fun they had and
most likely they feel better now,
and the Jerseyman certainly should
Little Frank McKeeby is steadily
gaining and if nothing sets in is on
the road to recovery. Mrs
Susan Myers is not improving and
faint hopes are had of her recovery.
We read of the terrible battles be-
ing fought in the Philippines and in
the Transvaal when the total losses
only aggregate less than a score in
killed and wounded. IL must cause
the old veterans Of 1s61.5 to smile
when they call to mind the battles of
Antietam, Fredericksburg, Bull
Run, Cold Harbor and many others
in which they participated.
Many in this section are removing
the fences frem about their dwell
ings and the last to follow the fash
ion is w. G. Hurst and it certainly
improves the appearance of his resi-
dence.
A movement is on foot to clear off
the brush, weeds and stones in the
cemetery at Layton and it is hoped
that the movement will be a sue
cess. Those having relatives in
this cemetery should attend to the
graves and resetting of the grave
stones for many are liable to fall
over at any time and be broken.
DIR. Hughes was confined to his
room for a few days the past week,
and DIR. Roe of Branchville attended
to his patients. The doctor is now
out and attending to his patients az
usual.
The lawn social held at Bevans OF
Friday evening was not a great sue
, cess, and the one held on the follow
, ing evening upon the lawn of Fran.
els Simpson at Layton Jared no bet
ter financially. Get up an oyster
supper and that will bring the
crowd.
While in the Erie railroad yard al
Port Jervis a few days ago 1 only
found one man whom ] knew wher
1 twisted the brakes 33 years age
: and that man was Engineer Taf
> and l saw him as he passed through
the yard. The old flagman at the
Pike street crossing is still there
After haying is over then comes
the gathering of the oat crop ant
} many are nearly through will
: them Now that the heavy worl
on the farm is about done, all ART
ready for the picnics. Lake Gren
nell comes on the 18th and Culveri
Lake on the gath inst. It is safe t,
say that both will be we'll attended
The annual Sunday school picni,
of the Delaware valley schools viii
be held in the grove Of Victor E
Bevans near Bevans on Thursday
Aug. goth. Prominent speaker
will be present and all are cordially
invited to come and enjoy the occa
sion.
A disease has broken out among
the hogs of Dayton Depue and a
this writing he has lost or fin,
ones. The animals get helpless II
, their legs. eyes swell up ana &c
sore, and the disease is something
new in this locality.
Weather report for July, 1901
Mean maximum temperature, s7O9
u mean minimum temperature, 63.61
3 mean temperature. 1885 maximum
q temperature, 1Oi on the LIST and 2d
. minimum temperature, A on thr
2Oth greatest daily range, "A ol
+ the goth total precipitation, IA
) inches days clear, z partly cloudy
IS; cloudy, 6 days with rainfall