Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-12
SANDYSTON.

The heavy rains in May delayed
corn planting much later than usual,
and a good deal Of it was planted in
June and predictions were made that
the stand would not reach the 4th of
July mark, that Of being knee high
on that date, but majority reached
the mark and the prospects of a good
crop are very bright.
The railroad from Stroudsburg to
Bushkill is reported to have made
such progress in building that it is
asserted that cars will be running
very soon. 1t is to be hoped that the
Erie and ID. l.. q W., being under
the same management, will connect
their roads by extending the road on
to Port Jervis. 1t would be of great
benefit to the three towns lying in
this valley, and Port Jervis would
command the trade that now goes to
Banchville and n Newton.
1 notice that foreign journals are
speaking harshly of American loco
motives, from a feeling of jealousy
l presume. If their machines can
do any better than was done on the
Hudson River r. r. on Thursday
last, let them sing it. The run from
Albany to New York, l43 miles, was
made in l43 minutes, including slow
downs for water and passingthrough
towns, an average Of better than 70
miles an hour. Certainly that is fast
enough for anybody.
The festival at Hainesville on July
4th was well attended and the neat
sum Of siXty-six dollars was taken
in. The best of feeling prevailed,
and all had good time. Quite a
number attended the celebration at
Milford from this place,
/ am glad to note that the Silver
Spring creamery.is gaining patrons,
and the management is giving salts
faction. The success of the creamery
is assured, but if many of its patrons
would add to their dairies and others
not yet taking their milk there would
do 50, it would make the institution
paying one. The cream from the
Montague creamery is being brought
to this one, but how long this may
continue | did not learn.
The Branchville mail does not get
here in time to connect with the
Flatbrookville route. Tie Branch
vile mail leaves that place for lay
ton at p. m. while the leaving time
Of the Flatbrookville mail from lay
ton at is l.S0. Applications to the
proper officials would no doubt
straighten this matter.
A writer in the Sussex Independent
writing on the fish question asserts
that if people were allowed to fish at
will in our lakes, as was the way 80
to 40 years ago, there would be more
fish than there are at the present
time when the fish are so rigidly pro-
tected by law. His reasons are very
good, and many of our veteran fish
ermen think just as the writer of that
article does and would like to see the
experiment tried in some lake, say
for FIVE years.
Hay and harvest will begin this
week. The great trouble is the
scarcity of help. The former crop
will not be as good as was anticipated
earlier in the season, while the latter
will be an average, as the stand looks
well.
f. l.. Van Etten, an employee Of
the New York custom house, and
family are enjoying their vacation
among friends and relatives in
Sandyston.
Eugene Hursh, on a Newark troll
ley line, is visiting relatives in this
town on a vacation of one week.
Eugene's appearance would indicate
that Newark air agrees with him.
During the thunder storm last week
the tobacco shed of Alfred Bevans
was struck and slightly damaged.
The dwelling Of Israel Struble, also
near Bevans was hit, with little dam
age done. Near Walpack Centre the
barn Of Linn Van Horn was hit and
one horse killed, and its mate in
jured.
We have something to be thankful
for, and that is the taking off OF
stamps on checks and other writings.
But what is to be done with those
checks in which the stamps are inn
printed? 1t is not likely that many
in this section have a very large
amount invested in that way, still
one does not like to lose what is paid
for and Of no use. 1t won't hurt to
leave the stamps on intoxicating
drinks and the higher tine better.
The terrific heat of the past week
exceeded anything heretofore known
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